U.S. CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PROGRAM AND USDA
SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT
WASHINGTON
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The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) today announced a
45-day public comment period for the second draft of a report on the effects of
climate change.
USDA is the lead agency preparing the
report: "Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP) 4.3: The Effects of Climate
Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and
Biodiversity." This report will add to the information base about the
effects of climate change. It addresses the effects of climate change on
agriculture, land resources, water resources and biodiversity for the next 25 to
50 years.
The draft report has more than 1,000 references and 80 findings
on the effects of climate change on agriculture in the United States. The report
had 37 authors and has had expert peer review by 14 scientists. CCSP's strategic
plan calls for the production of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products that
respond to high priority research, observation, and decision-support
needs.
The full draft report has been posted on the CCSP Web site at
www.climatescience.gov, along with instructions for submitting
comments, which are due by Oct. 26, 2007. Notice the start of the comment period
will be published in the Sept. 11, 2007, Federal Register.
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