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We received comments from 27
individuals and groups in response to our September 7, 2010 Federal Register Notice on the
objectives, proposed topics, and next steps for the National Climate
Assessment. We are currently in the process of collating these comments and
will post them on our website once the collation is complete. Major themes
within the comments include:
Scope of the
proposed effort and the adequacy or inadequacy of resources
Recognition of
existing efforts and the potential value of partnering
The national role:
coordination or facilitation?
Options for
organizing the distributed effort
Ensure adequate
internal linkages (across regions and sectors)
Additional
approaches to the evaluation process
Multi-stress context
Full
incorporation of Tribal / Alaska Native interests and participation
Additional
groups of concern and environmental justice
General
involvement and recognition of stakeholders
Relationship of
mitigation to the NCA
The need for a
comprehensive outreach and communication component
Presenting uncertainties
and/or likelihood / level of confidence
Responding to concerns about the validity of climate science
Praise of the
overall NCA vision
These comments will be used to inform
the NCA structure and process, and will be provided to the Interagency National
Climate Assessment Task Force, participants in the various process-related
workshops coming up this fall and winter, and the Federal Advisory Committee
for the NCA when it is constituted in December-January.
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