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1838 |
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Dawson, R.J., A.T. Werner, and T.Q. Murdock (2008) Preliminary Analysis of Climate Change in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Area of British Columbia. Pacifical Climate Impacts Consortium, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, 49 pp. |
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University of Victoria; Ministry of Agriculture and Lands |
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https://racwilliamslake.wordpress.com/useful-links-and-documents/ |
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The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC, 2007) has presented clear evidence that the world’s climate is warming and projects future increases in global mean annual temperature of 1.1°C to 6.4°C during the 21st century, depending on levels of greenhouse gas emissions and on modelling uncertainties. The warming climate is already affecting the ecosystems and resources that humans depend on and these impacts are predicted to increase. Resource managers and stakeholders in each local area will need to adapt to these changes. Early adaptation responses will reduce future social, ecological and economic impacts. This report provides information on past and potential future climate in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. This information will help resource managers to consider potential impacts to natural resource values included in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land Use Plan and to begin designing local adaptation strategies. Historical climate trends presented for the Cariboo-Chilcotin are based on long-term records from Environment Canada climate stations. Future climate projections presented for the Cariboo-Chilcotin area are derived from global and regional climate models. The report also presents background information on climate science and relevant climatic cycles including El NiĖo and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. A list of “References and Suggested Reading” identifies papers that may be of interest to resource managers in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Also, many internet links to relevant information are provided throughout the report. Brief concluding sections address potential climate change impacts and recommended next steps. This report will contribute to discussions that have already started on how to adapt planning and management for the resource values included in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land Use Plan to a changing climate. |
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