"Climate
Change in New England and Eastern Canada:
Impacts and Adaptation Responses"
A
Conference of New England Governors and
Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) Symposium
This important symposium will bring together scientists and
policy-makers from the U.S. and Canada to explore the scientific
understanding of the environmental and economic impacts of climate
variability on natural resources in the northeast. Participants
will discuss options and develop action strategies for managing
adaptation to a changing climate
Conference Goals:
- Provide New England
and Eastern Canadian natural resource managers, policy makers
and other stakeholders a strong base of scientific knowledge
about the present and potential effects of climate change on
the region's natural resources.
- Explore examples of
conservation strategies that have been undertaken as well as
considering assessment measures of success of those actions.
- Develop
recommendations to the NEG/ECP for action.
Hotel Information:
A block of rooms has been
reserved at the Omni Parker House Hotel (617-227-8600) at a rate of
$159 U.S. per night. Please refer to the room block 'NEGC'.
The room block expires 2-14-04.
Registration Fee:
The conference
registration fee is $250 U.S., with checks made payable to the New
England Governors' Conference, Inc. Participants will receive
email confirmation of their registration after payment has been
received by the NEGC. Refunds will be issued for cancellations
received by March 8, 2004. Registrations
may be made on-line, or by printing
out the registration form and mailing it to the NEGC.
