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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ Adaptation to Climate Change in Atlantic Canada with respect to Ecosystems, Protected Areas, and Ecotourism (C-CIARN Atlantic's Fourth Regional Workshop) Are you concerned about how climate change may impact nature in Atlantic Canada? Should we be planning strategies to adapt to these changes? The Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network will be hosting a free two-day workshop on adapting to climate change, focusing on ecosystems, protected areas, and ecotourism, in the Atlantic Provinces. The workshop will be held at the Glenghorm Beach Resort in Ingonish, Cape Breton on September 27-28, and I encourage you to attend. This workshop will not debate the causes of climate change or what can be done to prevent it, but will instead focus on adapting to the potential impacts of climate change on wildlife, biodiversity, ecosystems, parks, protected areas, and ecotourism in Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Provinces may be particularly hard hit by rising sea level, extreme weather events, and coastal erosion as a result of climate change. Freshwater resources may become scarcer, and there may be changes in species diversity. Changes in temperature ranges and precipitation amounts will also likely affect ecosystems, protected areas, and ecotourism in the region. This two-day workshop will bring together researches, policy makers, and stakeholders from throughout the Atlantic Region to discuss the potential impacts of climate change on Atlantic Canada and explore adaptation strategies. Researchers will present examples of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation opportunities. Other presentations will include the design of parks and protected areas while keeping in mind adaptation to climate change, as well as species at risk under climate change. Regional academic and industry ecotourism experts will discuss how they see their field adapting to climate change. More information is available on the web at http://www.dal.ca/~cciarn/workshop4.html. If you intend to attend, please pre-register online by September 19 to avoid the registration fee. Also note that the deadline for hotel reservations at the preferred rate is September 13. Travel and accommodation assistance may be available to those who require it. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Kyle McKenzie, Atlantic Regional Coordinator Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network 1322 Robie Street, Halifax, N.S., B3H 3J5 902-494-6355 (t), 902-494-3728 (f) http://atlantic.c-ciarn.ca ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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