04597nam 22009013 450 991069340510332120120523165313.02-923358-79-1(CKB)4330000000483594(CEL)238366(OCoLC)860710456(CaBNVSL)rjv00107703(MiAaPQ)EBC3288321(OCoLC)794187317(CaOOCEL)238366(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/f54bkh(EXLCZ)994330000000483594238366CaOOCEL(Public Documents)20120523h20132010 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierNorth American environmental outlook to 2030 /prepared by DSR Sustainability Research and Stratos Inc. for the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North AmericaMontreal, Quebec Commission for Environmental Cooperation2010Beaconsfield, Quebec :Canadian Electronic Library,2013.1 online resource (78 pages) colour illustrations"July 2010".Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, and Canadian public policy collection.2-923358-78-3 Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary/Reader's guide -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Approach -- 3. Meta-forces. 3.1. Socio-political developments ; 3.2. Global environmental changes -- 4. Drivers. 4.1. Demographic patterns ; 4.2. Economic activity ; 4.3. Technology -- 5. Pressures. 5.1. Introduction ; 5.2. Resource extraction, production and use ; 5.3. Waste generation and return flows to the environment -- 6. State: changes in environmental conditions. 6.1. Introduction ; 6.2. Climate ; 6.3. Land cover and land use ; 6.4. Air quality ; 6.5. Water quality and quantity ; 6.6. Biodiversity -- 7. Impacts: how environmental change affects socio-economic conditions. 7.1. Introduction ; 7.2. Population living in areas facing severe water stress ; 7.3. Health effects of urban air pollution ; 7.4. Climate change impacts -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- Annex 1: Key studies -- Annex 2: Data tables."This report summarizes recent research concerning the major forces and underlying trends that are likely to shape the environment of North America in 2030. The intention of this report is not to present a prediction of the future. Rather, it is to consider the possibilities that the future might hold in light of the environmental and social stresses facing North America and the world at this time"--Executive summary.Perspectives environnementales en Amérique du Nord d'ici 2030.Environmental qualityForecastingClimatic changesEnvironmental aspectsNorth AmericaNatural resourcesNorth AmericaEnvironmental monitoringNorth AmericaGlobal environmental changeAgricultureIptcncAir pollutionIptcncBiodiversityIptcncClimate changeIptcncEffects of global warmingIptcncEnvironmental scienceIptcncGlobal warmingIptcncGreenhouse gasIptcncGreenland ice sheetIptcncIntergovernmental panel on climate changeIptcncNorth AmericaEnvironmental conditionsEnvironmental qualityForecasting.Climatic changesEnvironmental aspectsNatural resourcesEnvironmental monitoringGlobal environmental change.AgricultureAir pollutionBiodiversityClimate changeEffects of global warmingEnvironmental scienceGlobal warmingGreenhouse gasGreenland ice sheetIntergovernmental panel on climate change363.7/0097DSR Sustainability Research (Firm),Stratos Inc.,Commission for Environmental Cooperation,Commission for Environmental Cooperation.Secretariat,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910693405103321North American environmental outlook to 20303166356UNINA