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Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region: Impacts on Our Communities and Ecosystems
January 1, 2003
This report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Ecological Society of America examines the potential impacts of climate change upon the various ecosystems of the Great Lakes region. While somewhat dated, it is still highly relevant, and is cited in numerous subsequent impact studies. An updated Executive Summary was also released in 2005, which considered the findings of over 24 additional studies in the region. State summaries are also available on an interactive and comprehensive Union of Concerned Scientists website designed to represent the findings in this report.
Author or Affiliated User: George W. Kling et al
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Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy
The Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED) works to ensure that communities and policy makers have the tools and information they need to create energy and environmental policy that is just and sustainable. CEED's objectives include:
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
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Department of the Interior (DOI): Eastern Tallgrass Prairie & Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative(LCC)
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Department of the Interior (DOI): Upper Midwest & Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC)
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USFS Northern Research Station
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USGS Minnesota Water Science Center
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