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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective
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Research Directions Table of Contents Introduction Scenarios Understanding Vulnerability Costing Climate Change Conclusion References

Citations in bold denote reports of research supported by the Government of Canada's Climate Change Action Fund.

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