Online Conf: Climate Impacts in Canadian Prairies
Scott Anderson (mailto:sanderson@IISD.CA)
Fri, 21 Nov 1997 17:36:50 -0600
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 17:36:50 -0600
From: Scott Anderson <mailto:sanderson@IISD.CA>
Subject: Online Conf: Climate Impacts in Canadian Prairies
To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
> ** PLEASE DISTRIBUTE **
>
>
> * Online Conference Annoucement *
>
> Climate Impacts and Adaptation for Canada's Prairie Region
>
> November 27 - December 05, 1997
>
> ** http://iisd.ca/ca_climate/ **
>
>
> Environment Canada and the International Institute for Sustainable
> Development (IISD) invite you to participate in an Internet Conference
> to consider the potential impact of climate change on the Canadian
> Prairie Region.
>
> A report on these impacts has recently been published as part of The
> Canada Country Study - a national assessment of potential climate
> impacts in Canada launched in summer 1996. Recommendations from this
> report will guide the start of the conference.
>
> This 9 day online conference is designed to:
> 1) disseminate information about the study;
> 2) solicit feedback on key issues within the study
> 3) share ideas on next steps under Phase II of the Canada Country
> Study; and,
> 4) establish an Internet resource base on the regional study, with
> archives of the electronic conference, links to related resources, and
> a place to track follow-up initiatives.
>
> The conference discussions are based on the following three themes:
> 1) Resource Use (Forestry, Water Supply/Demand and Energy)
> 2) Natural Environment (Aquatic Ecosystems and Wildlife)
> 3) Land Use and Protection (Insurance, Recreation/Tourism, and
> Agriculture)
>
> For more information please see
> http://iisd.ca/ca_climate/
>
> or contact one of the Conference Co-ordinators
>
> Allen Tyrchniewicz mailto:atyrch@iisd.ca
> Tim Goos mailto:tim.goos@ec.gc.ca
> Ross Herrington mailto:ross.herrington@ec.gc.ca
>