Coping with climate change: Proceedings Second North American Conference on preeparing for climate change climate Institute Washington, D.C. December 6-8, 1988 / ed. by John C. Topping, Jr.

I. A POLICY OVERVIEW OF THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE -- A. Remarks / Sir Crispin Tickell B. Policy Keynote Speech / Ambassador Stephen Lewis.. C. Concluding Address / Senator Albert Gore D. Opening Speech / Joseph A. Cannon E. Remarks / Robert Grady F. US-USSR Cooperation in Climate Studies / Alan D . Hecht G. The Montreal ozone protocol: lessons for global warming / Richard Elliot Benedick H. UNEP's role in addressing climate change / Dr . Noel Brown I. Agenda for the next decade: Canadian perspectives, remarks of Dr. D. Kirk Dawson II. A SCIENTIFIC OVERVIEW -- A. The greenhouse effect: reality or media event / Stephen H. Schneider B. Regional greenhouse climate effects / J. Hansen, D. Rind, A. DelGenio, A. Lacis, S. Lebedeff, M. Prather, R. Ruedy and T. Karl C. Panel on Stratospheric Ozone Depletion / Dr. Robert Watson, Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland, Dr. Michael McElroy and Alex Chisholm III. UNDERSTANDING ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANS PROCESSES -- A. Climate impacts of methane clathrates / Gordon J . MacDonald B. The dynamic greenhouse: feedback processes that can influence global warming / Daniel A. Lashof C. Future changes in climate variability / D. Rind D. Implications of urbanization for local and regional temperatures in the United States / Arthur Viterito E. Potential shift of monsoon patterns associated with climate warming / Eugene M. Rasmusson F. Understanding el nino and other long-term climate variability over the oceans / Dr. Henry F. Diaz G. The Atlantic ocean: unsung partner in global climate change / Robert L. Molinari H. Oceans: a dynamic reservoir for carbon dioxide / Taro Takahashi IV. HUMAN HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND STRATOSPHERIC OZONE DEPLETION -- A. Overview of the potential effects of climate change on human health / Janice Longstreth B. Climate change and parasitic diseases of man and domestic livestock in the United States / Andrew Dobson C. Potential impact of global warming: changes in mortality from extreme heat and cold / Laurence S. Kalkstein D. Climate change as natural hazard: three perspectives from natural hazards research useful for analyzing the social implications of global warming / William E. Riebsame E. Overview of the potential health effects associated with ozone depletion / Janice Longstreth F. Stratospheric ozone depletion, sunlight and immune suppression: a new connection / E.C. De Fabo, and F.P. Noonan, G. Implication of ultraviolet light in skin cancer and eye disorders / A. Kornhauser. V. AGRICULTARAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- A. The impact of climatic change on agriculture / Martin L. Parry and Timothy R. Carter B. Likely effects of climate change scenarios on agriculture of the USA / Leon Hartwell Allen, Jr., Robert M. Peart, James W. Jones, R. Bruce Curry and Kenneth J. Boote C. A suimmary of climate change impact studies on agriculture: the U.S. EPA's report to congress on the potential effects of global climate change on the United States / Cynthia Rosenzweig D. Likely impact of climate change on Canadian agriculture / Dr. Barry Smit E. How increased solar ultraviolet-b radiation may impact agricultural productivity / Alan H. Teramura and Joe H. Sullivan F. Reducing earth's greenhouse CO2 through shifting staples production to woody plants / Philip A. Rutter G. Factors affecting biological methane production / C.C. Delwiche H. Greenhouse gases released to the atmosphere from deforestation for farmland / R.A. Houghton VI. ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- A. The relationship of global climate change to other air quality issues / J. Christopher Bernabo B. Linkages between climate protection and air quality strategies / Dr. William R. Moomaw C. Interaction of air pollution programs and global climate change / Jerry Emison D. Likely effects of global climate change on fish associations of the Great Lakes / Henry A. Regier, John J. Magnuson, Brian J. Shuter, David K. Hill, John A. Holmes and J. Donald E. Potential impact of stratospheric ozone depletion on marine ecosystems / Robert C. Worrest, Hermann Gucinski and John T. Hardy F. A mechanism for greenhouse-induced collapse of mammalian faunas / Dewey M. McLean G. Monitoring concepts useful in the assessment of climate change effects on U.S. fish and wildlife resources / R.P. Breckenridge and M.D. Otis H. Climate change effects on fish, wildlife and other DOI programs / Indur M. Goklany I. North American forests during rapid climate change: overview of effects and policy response options / Kenneth Andrasko and John B. Wells J. Climate change and forest fires / Michael A. Fosberg K. Climate change and the Canadian forest / James B. Harrington L. Climate change and U.S. forest markets / James L. Regens, Frederick W. Cubbage and Donald G. Hodges M. Tropical forests and climate / Norman Myers N. Mitigating climate change: strategies to finance retention of tropical forests / Dr . Ata Qureshi VII. WATER RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- A. From "climate changes and u.s. water resources a brief summary and the recommendations / Paul E . Waggoner B. Vulnerabilities of United States water systems to climatic change / Peter H. Gleick C. Climate change, CO2, fertilization and evapotranspiration / Norman J. Rosenberg, Mary S. McKenney and Philippe Martin D. Likely effects of climate on water quality / Henry D. Jaco/ VIII. IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR COASTAL PLANNING -- A. Beach response strategies to accelerated sea-level rise / Stephen P. Leatherman B. The threat to federal coastal protection goals from global warming and accelerated sea level rise / Lynne T. Edgerton IX. FACTORING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO URBAN PLANNING -- A. Impacts of global climate change on metropolitan infrastructure / Ted R. Miller B. Emergency preparedness to address climate change / Sherry D. Oaks C. Planning for climatic variability and uncertainty / Mark W. Mugler, Eugene Z. Stakhiv, Hanna J. Cortner and Michael Rubino. X. IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR CORPORATE PLANNING -- A. Factoring climate change into corporate planning / Roger Strelow B. Implications of climate change for the insurance industry / D. G. Friedman. C. Regional and national effects of climate change on demands for electricity / Kenneth P. Linder D. Climate change: the implications for securities underwriting, Remarks of Alfred Medioli E. Implications of climate change for the environmental engineering and construction industry / Joseph F. Silvey XI. CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CARIBBEAN: COASTAL AND STORM PROSPECTS -- A. Potential coastal effects of climate change in the Caribbean / F.J. Gable and D.G. Aubrey B. Implications for Caribbean societies of climate change, sea-level rise and shifts in storm patterns / Orman E. C. Implications of climatic changes in the wider Caribbean region / George Maul XII. THE ARCTIC: A GREENHOUSE TRIP WIRE? -- A. The arctic sea ice record from satellites--is there evidence of a polar warming? (and what would the likely consequences of a warming be?) / Claire L. Parkinson B. An overview of potential effects of rapid warming on the Canadian Arctic / Dr. Stephen C. L onergan XIII. CLIMATE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA: INCREASING WATER RELATED STRESSES -- A. Impacts of climate change on California water resources / Joseph B. Knox and Robert Wa Buddemeier. B. The impacts of climate change on the salinity of San Francisco bay / Philip B. Williams C. Potential climate change effects on irrigated agriculture in California / Daniel Ja Dudeka XIV. CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE U.S. SOUTH: WATER RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS -- A. Climate change and water resources management: assessing capacity for institutional adaptation in the Southeast / Mark Meo, Robert E. Deyle, Lani La Malysa and Laura A. Wilson B. Global climate change implications for the tennessee valley authority reservoir system / B.A. Miller and W.G. Brock C. The impact of climate change on water quality in the Southern U.S.A.: stream water temperature / E. Cooter and Wa Cooter XV. ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY -- A. Marsh loss and shore erosion with sea-level rise in Chesapeake bay / M.S. Kearney and J.C. B. Potential effects of climate change on Chesapeake bay animals and fisheries / Victor S . Kennedy XVI. ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND: COASTAL RESPONSES -- A. Preparing policymakers to address the problem of climate change / Greg Watson B.

The relationship between relative sea-level rise and coastal upland retreat in new England / Graham S. Giese and David G. Aubrey C. Strategies to respond to climate change and sea level rise in Atlantic Canada / Peter K. Stokoe XVII. THE GREAT LAKES: A LABORATORY FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION -- A. Preparing for climate change in the Great Lakes: introduction to panel discussion / Stewart J. Cohen B. Summary of the US-Canada great lakes climate change symposium / W.C. Bolhofer C. An overview of the EPA studies on the potential impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes region / Joel B. Smith D. Climate change and the IJC / Dr. Murray Clamen XVIII. PROSPECTS FOR REDUCTION OF STRATOSPHERIC PERTURBANTS -- A. Incentives for CFC substitutes: lessons for other greenhouse gases / Alan S. Miller, Esq. B. Halon Substitutions / T. Carl Jewell XIX. ENERGY IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE -- A. Uncertainties in energy models / Jae Edmonds B. Government strategies to limit buildup of greenhouse gases / David J. Bardin C. More efficient technology and fuel switching: the near-term prevention strategy / William Fulkerson, A.M. "Bud" Perry and David B. Reister D. Carbon emissions trends in Canadian transportation / Philip S. Jessup E. Energy efficiency: a new agenda / William U. Chandler, Howard S. Geller and Marc R. Ledbetter F. Status of photovoltaic solar technology / Dan E. Arvizu G. Potential energy uses and greenhouse implications of hydrogen / Peter Hoffmann H. Ocean thermal power effect on greenhouse gases / J. Hilbert Anderson I. The potential for geothermal energy / J.W. Tester, D.W. Brown and R.M. Potter J. Directions in advanced reactor technology / Michael W. Golay. . a K. Global energy strategies and climate change / William U. Chandler L. Developing country energy strategies: an overview of climate implications of energy strategies / Dr. Irving Mintzer M. Greenhouse implications of energy policies of multilateral development institutions / David A. Wirth XX. DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION -- A. International progress on the Montreal protocol / G. Victor Buxton. B. Toward an international convention for the protection of the global climate: financial framework / Wilfrid Bach and Hermann Scheera C. Effects of global warming on international treaty obligations relating to water rights / James M. Strock D. International legal and policy options for dealing with global warming and climate change / Kilaparti Ramakrishna E. Assessing the threat to antiquities posed by climate change, sea level rise and air pollution / Dr. Hind Sadek and John C.Topping.