Mackenzie Basin Impact Study Final Report


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This is the final report of the Mackenzie Basin Impact Study, a six-year collaborative research project which began in 1990 and was supported by the Canadian government, Northwest Territories government, B.C. Hydro, the University of Victoria, Esso Resources Ltd. and others. The purpose of the study was to look at the effect which a change in climate might have on the Mackenzie Basin, its lands, waters, and the communities that depend on them. Topics covered are: research results; and, round table discussions.










Mackenzie Basin Impact Study


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The Mackenzie Basin Impact Study is a six-year study supported by the Government of Canada's Green Plan and other sponsors to assess the potential impacts of global warming on the Mackenzie Basin region and its inhabitants. This interim report describes the study framework, structure, organization, methods and data, and identifies participants. It also discusses water, land resources, surficial geology and natural hazards, sea ice and coastal stability, terrestrial ecosystems/biomes, freshwater ecosystems, settlements, energy and mines, transportation and infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, the forest sector, Canadian defence policies and operations, and the methodology for development of climate change scenarios.







Mackenzie Basin Impact Study


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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Scientific Report


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The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have already begun. Changes in arctic climate will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment was prepared by an international team of over 300 scientists, experts, and knowledgeable members of indigenous communities. The report has been thoroughly researched, is fully referenced, and provides the first comprehensive evaluation of arctic climate change, changes in ultraviolet radiation and their impacts for the region and for the world. It is illustrated in full color throughout. The results provided the scientific foundations for the ACIA synthesis report - Impacts of a Warming Arctic - published by Cambridge University Press in 2004.