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A primer and glossary developed to provide an explanation of some of the terms used in the workbook for Alberta's Climate Change Round Table, held April 30 - May 1, 1999, and other climate change publications.
A workbook developed to assist delegates in preparing for Alberta's Climate Change Round Table, held April 30 - May 1, 1999.
The relationship between climate and the distribution of plants and animals has been recognized for centuries. Most recently, concerns that climate is changing in ways that are having significant impacts on the Earth have stimulated interest in description and prediction of climate. Beyond that interest in climate lies questions of what associated changes may occur in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
In a preliminary step to addressing questions of climatic change, an interdisciplinary group has expanded the database on Alberta climate. As in most jurisdictions, climatic stations in Alberta are concentrated in urban and agricultural areas with under representation of forests and poorly settled areas. Largely through interpolation, with some extrapolation, we have approximately tripled the number of geographic points for which consistent data are available. An archive containing data for monthly mean daily temperature, monthly mean daily maximum temperature, monthly mean daily minimum temperature and monthly mean precipitation has been produced. Data for each of the four variables are now easily accessible as monthly normals in the data archive.
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The Alberta government submitted an Action Plan for Canada’s Climate Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry Program in October 1995. The Action Plan focussed on measures that will directly result in reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta government operations over a three-year period.
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Explains how Alberta's air quality is affected by natural factors, like climate and weather, and human factors, such as economic activity and industrial emissions. Long-term air quality data for several important contaminants and Alberta's approach to managing air quality are detailed in the report.
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Responding to climate change is a huge task, demanding a wide range of innovative partnerships that are flexible, dynamic and able to adapt to meet the demands of changing scenarios.
The following pages summarize some key actions that Albertans are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, under seven thematic headings:
• Conserve
• Lead by Example
• Capture and Store
• Innovate
• Develop Tools
• Adapt
• Influence
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A natural greenhouse effect keeps Earth’s temperatures within habitable limits, but the release of increased volumes of man-made greenhouse gases into the atmosphere may be affecting global climate.
The Alberta government encourages all Albertans to play their part as responsible stewards of the environment in addressing this risk of climate change. Efficient use of energy by Albertans is one way of taking responsible environmental action on this important issue.
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Alberta is committed to doing its part to manage the risks of climate change by thinking globally and acting locally.
Alberta’s strategy is to work with other provinces, territories and the federal government to shape national climate change strategies that are environmentally effective and economically sustainable. It includes a commitment to work with the federal government to help shape international agreements, but at the same time ensure any such commitments or any national plans or programs reflect the commitments, actions and objectives of Albertans.
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A natural greenhouse effect keeps Earth’s temperatures within habitable limits, but the release of increased volumes of man-made greenhouse gases into the atmosphere may be affecting global climate.
The Alberta government encourages all Albertans to play their part as responsible stewards of the environment, in addressing this risk of climate change. Efficient use of energy by Albertans is one way of taking responsible environmental action on this important issue.
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The Alberta government is also moving forward in its work. Alberta was the first government in Canada to develop a comprehensive climate change plan, the first to adopt climate change legislation with emissions targets, and the first to require industrial greenhouse gas reporting and emission reductions. Alberta plans to build on this leadership and these five years of success.
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