Climate change assessments

Linda A. Joyce

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Climate change assessments

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Linda A. Joyce

Year:

2008

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Climate Change Resource Center. Online: http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/topics/assessments.

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Abstract

The science associated with climate and its effects on ecosystems, economies, and social systems is developing rapidly. Climate change assessments can serve as an important synthesis of this science and provide the information and context for management and policy decisions on adaptation and mitigation. This topic paper describes the variety of climate change assessments, their motivations, contents, and their scientific review processes.

Keywords

climate change, assessments

Citation

Joyce, Linda A. 2008. Climate change assessments. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Climate Change Resource Center. Online: http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/topics/assessments.