ASSESSING THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COASTAL AND OCEAN RESOURCES

摘要

The coastal areas of our country face serious Impacts from climate change. Sea level rise, ocean acidification, changes in freshwater flows to estuaries, and drinking water shortages have all been identified in the Third National Climate Assessment. Coordination among public and private resource managers may reduce the impacts to the people of the coastal areas, yet management efforts needs high quality, up to date information. The U.S. Global Change Research Program hopes to provide this information through a continuing assessment that can provide information as it becomes available as opposed to waiting for a formal report every four years. NGOs and corporations are being sought to help with collecting and disseminating information.