The purpose of this report is to consider the effects of climate change, and how the review of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement can respond to them.

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This report includes:

Introduction

Global and National Climate Changes

Projected Regional Climate Changes

Effects on Regional Natural and Physical Resources, Society and the Economy

Effects on Physical Resources

Land
Coastal and marine areas
Freshwater
Organisms
Air
Resource availability

Effects on Physical Resources

Societal Effects

Economic Effect

Canterbury Regional Policy Statement

What Causes Climate Change?

Timescales

Other Appendices