What were the main components of the National Assessment?
There were three major components of the assessment: regional analyses, sectoral analyses, and a national synthesis. Regional analyses identified and characterized potential consequences on the specific geographic regions identified by the current workshop process. These analyses were performed by teams comprised of experts from both public and private sectors and the spectrum of stakeholder communities. Sectoral analyses considered potential consequences on major economic sectors such as agriculture, “environmental sectors” such as water resources, and “societal sectors” such as human health. These analyses were quantitative and national in scope. The national synthesis drew together the results of both the regional and sectoral analyses. It was national in scope. Common climate and socioeconomic scenarios were used to derive information for each of these components, to test out sensitivities, and to develop information that could be effectively synthesized. Outreach and stakeholder i
