V Climatic changes may be one of the

most significant and enduring

environmental problems.
V ›uman settlement path.
V Food and fresh water supplies.
V Energy production.
V Integrity of natural ecosystems.
V Increases frequency and severity of storms.
V Droughts.
V Reduced forest productivity.
V Problems resulting from interactive shifts in
temperature, precipitation and wind paths.
V `tage I
`cientific Assignment

V `tage II
Agenda setting
V `tage III
Policy Frameworks

´`tabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations

in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent
the dangerous anthropogenic interference with
the climate system. `uch a level should be
achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow
ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change,
to ensure that food production is not threatened
and to enable economic development to proceed
in a sustainable mannerµ.
V `tage IV
National Targets and
Timetables

V `tage V
Contingent Implementation
V Evolution of Natural Resource Policies
First `tage
`econd `tage
Third `tage

V Bush Administration
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°aterways Destroyed floodplains, Dollar losses from
destroyed wetlands flooding; unjustified
capital expenses
Forests Excessive clear- `ubsidized logging;
cutting;damaged subsidized recreation
habitat/topsoil
Parklands Inadequate protection; `ubsidized
Excessive concessions; subsidized
Commercialization recreation
`pecies Inadequate protection; ›igh expenditure on
insufficient habitat some species; impacts
on jobs and property
values
Minerals Use of fragile areas; `ubsidized
failure to reclamate development;
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Arctic National °ild life Prohibit Oil Drilling Open to oil Drilling
Refuge
Road less area in Prohibit Roads and Increase Timber
national forests logging Production
Endangered `pecies ›abitat conservation Reduce listing of species
plans
Yellowstone `now Phase out and eliminate Allow up to maximum
mobiles levels