Climate Change and Canadian Impacts

Synthesis of the current international scientific perspective on climate change, prepared by the Canadian Climate Program Board, a body constituted to coordinate and make recommendations on the direction and priorities for the Canadian Climate Program. The report briefly summarizes the scientific information on climate change due to greenhouse gas increases; the social and economic impacts; and the national impacts for Canada on land and water resources, coastal and offshore areas, and the regions. Future directions in impact studies are discussed, along with analysis, research and data needs, and the international context.