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IntroductionClimate change poses risks to human health, ecosystems, social and culturalsystems, and economic development. It also provides opportunities. The goals of climate policy should be to reduce the risks and take advantage of the to the potential effects of climate change is a complex and ongoingprocess requiring actions by individuals, communities, governments and inter-national agencies. In order to make informed decisions, policymakers will need timely and useful information about the possible consequences of climatechange, people s perceptions of whether the consequences are positive or nega-tive,4available adaptation options, and the benefits of slowing the rate of climatechange. The challenge for the assessment community is to provide this infor-mation. Assessments must be made of the potential consequences of climatechange, as well as of opportunities to adapt in order to reduce the risks, or takeadvantage of the opportunities, presented by policy-focused assessment5is an ongoing process designed to provide timelyand useful information to decision-makers (1).
Introduction Climate change poses risks to human health, ecosystems, social and cultural systems, and economic development. It also provides opportunities.
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