First Biennial Ocean Climate Summit : finding solutions for San Francisco Bay area's coast and ocean : proceedings of the Summit, April 29, 2008, Golden Gate Club, the Presidio, San Francisco, California / Kelley Higgason, Maria Brown.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Contributor:

Higgason, Kelley

Brown, Maria Carol

United States. National Ocean Service. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Conference Name:

Ocean Climate Summit (1st : 2008 : The Presidio Golden Gate Club)

Series:

Marine sanctuaries conservation series ; ONMS-08-05.

Marine sanctuaries conservation series NMSP ; ONMS-08-05

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--California--San Francisco--Congresses.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Social aspects--California--San Francisco--Congresses.

Marine ecosystem management--California--San Francisco--Congresses.

Marine ecosystem management.

Marine resources conservation--California--San Francisco--Management--Congresses.

Marine resources conservation.

Marine parks and reserves--California--San Francisco--Congresses.

Marine parks and reserves.

Climatic changes--Social aspects.

Marine resources conservation--Management.

California--San Francisco.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 51 pages) : PDF file ; 476 KB.

Other Title:

Proceedings of the First Biennial Ocean Climate Summit April 29, 2008

Place of Publication:

Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, [2008]

Summary:

Proceedings of summit held by Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary to discuss potential climate change drivers and impacts, as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies, for local coastal and open ocean ecosystems in the San Francisco Bay Area. Goal was to address climate change impacts through fostering awareness, advocating solutions, and promoting action amongst government agencies and other stakeholders in order to build ecosystem resilience and sustainability. Desired outcomes included developing strategies for an action plan to establish the "Climate Solutions Initiative" for the Bay Area marine environment, and serving as a pilot program for implementing local climate change initiatives in NOAA's national marine sanctuary system.

Contents:

Executive summary

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Welcoming remarks

Panel 1. Ocean impacts, ecosystem response, and human adaptation

Panel 2. Perceptions, behaviors, and economics within a changing ocean

Panel 3. Regional climate change actions

Panel 4. Finding local solutions to a global issue

Wrap-up

Extended notes for breakout groups.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 23, 2011).

"August 2008."

OCLC:

461265343