Preparing for an uncertain climate. Volume 2
Climate change poses many potential problems for human and natural systems, and the long-term effects of climate change on these systems are becoming increasingly important in public policy. For example, international agreements were recently signed on both climate change and biodiversity. Recognizing the potential problems, Congress asked OTA to examine how the Nation can best prepare for an uncertain future climate. This assessment tackles the difficult tasks of assessing how natural and human systems may be affected by climate change and of evaluating the tools at our disposal to ease adaptation to a warmer climate. Volume 1 addresses coastal areas, water resources, and agriculture (PB--94-134640); volume 2 includes wetlands, preserved lands, and forests.
- Research Organization:
- Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5108087
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-134657/XAB; OTA-O-568
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Also available from Supt. of Docs. See also PB--91-163428, PB--91-205120 and PB--94-134640
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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