Preparing for a Changing Climate:
The Potential Consequences of
Climate Variability and Change
Mid-Atlantic Foundations*
January 2001

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TITLE PAGE / About this draft publication

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SETTING THE STAGE:
    1. Introduction

THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION-PRESENT STATUS AND POTENTIAL FUTURES:
    2. The Mid-Atlantic region's geography, economy, and climate
    3. Envisioning the Mid-Atlantic Region's socioeconomic, environmental and climate future

IMPACTS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
    4. Agriculture
    5. Forests
    6. Fresh water quantity and quality / [Box 6.1]
    7. Coastal zones / [Box 7.1]
    8. Ecosystems
    9. Human health

PLANNING FOR THE 21st CENTURY
    10. What can we do now?
    11. What do we still need to know?

APPENDICES
    A. Partners and Participants
    B. National Assessment
    C. Stakeholder participation in the MARA process
    D. Glossary
    E. Acronyms and abbreviations
    F. Economic impacts of climate change

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