Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States
- ISBN-10
- 143791098X
- ISBN-13
- 9781437910988
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-05
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- Peter Backlund
Description
This report by the Nat. Science and Tech. Council¿s U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is part of a series of 21 reports aimed at providing current assessments of climate change science to inform public debate, policy, and operational decisions. These reports are also intended to help the CCSP develop future program research priorities. The CCSP¿s guiding vision is to provide the Nation and the global community with the science-based knowledge needed to manage the risks and capture the opportunities associated with climate and related environmental changes. This report assesses the effects of climate change on U.S. land resources, water resources, agriculture, and biodiversity. It was developed with broad scientific input. Illus.
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