Degrees of Change – Table of Contents
Table of Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
NATIONAL ROUND TABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY: ABOUT US
1.0 ADAPTING TO RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
1.1 Adapt and Prosper
1.2 Our Changing Global Climate
1.3 The NRTEE’s Degrees of Change Report
2.0 THE NRTEE’S DEGREES OF CHANGE DIAGRAM: ILLUSTRATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN CANADA
2.1 Guidelines for Readers
2.2 The Global Temperature Scale
2.3 Impact Categories
- Ice, snow, and sea
- Ecosystems
- Water resources
- Human health
- Communities and infrastructure
- Resource industries
- Service industries
- Security and trade
3.0 PEOPLE, PLACES, AND PROSPERITY: WHAT DEGREES OF CHANGE MEANS FOR CANADA
3.1 People, Places, and Prosperity
3.2 Building a National Response
3.3 Navigating Uncertain Climate Futures
4.0 SECURING CANADA’S PROSPERITY IN A WARMING WORLD
5.0 APPENDICES
5.1 Glossary of Key Terms
5.2 References
5.3 List of Expert Reviewers
5.4 Endnotes



















