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Integrating federal research and solutions for climate and global change

Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4 Print E-mail

Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources

Lead Agency: EPA

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How to cite this report: CCSP, 2008: Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. [Julius, S.H., J.M. West (eds.), J.S. Baron, L.A. Joyce, P. Kareiva, B.D. Keller, M.A. Palmer, C.H. Peterson, and J.M. Scott (Authors)]. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 873 pp.

See also brochure: Climate Change and Ecosystems: Summary of Recent Findings

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The report is available for download below both in its entirety and in individual sections.

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Complete Report [20 Mb]

Individual Sections

Front Matter [364 Kb]

Chapter 1: Executive Summary [482 Kb]

Chapter 2: Introduction [1.5 Mb]

Chapter 3: National Forests [1.3 Mb]

Chapter 4: National Parks [1.4 Mb]

Chapter 5: National Wildlife Refuges [1.5 Mb]

Chapter 6: Wild and Scenic Rivers [4.5 Mb]

Chapter 7: National Estuaries [2.6 Mb]

Chapter 8: Marine Protected Areas [2.9 Mb]

Chapter 9: Synthesis and Conclusions [1.3 Mb]

Back Matter [624 Kb]

Supporting Materials

Appendix A: Case Studies [2.5 Mb]

Appendix B: Confidence Estimates for SAP 4.4 Adaptation Approaches [206 Kb]