Who was the intended audience for the National Assessment?
There were multiple audiences for the Assessment. The regional assessments were primarily for regional audiences; the sectoral assessments and Synthesis were primarily for national audiences. Congress was the primary audience for the Synthesis Report, as a surrogate for the American people. In general, the Assessment was focused on providing information for various users of information – such as people working in areas sensitive to natural resources (water managers, farmers, ranchers, etc.) and people positioned to implement or make decisions about coping strategies at local, state and federal levels.
