Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate

Science Assessment and Integration Branch (SAIB)

The Six Main Areas of Responsibility are:

1. Acid Rain
2. Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
3. Smog
4. Climate Change
5. Atmospheric Change

Science Assessment:

• What we know
• What we don't know
• Implications
• Communicating science to Canadians

The Science Assessment and Integration Branch produces formal science assessments that are based on worldwide science community publications (i.e. government, industry, environmental groups, and universities). These assessment documents provide "added value" to policy makers by integrating knowledge from different environmental disciplines, and by detailing the current uncertainties of the science and their implications for public policy. For the science community, it fosters understanding, trust and co-operation, and identifies the gaps in understanding. For the public, it describes the science behind the issue in a non-technical language.

The Green Lane^TM,
Environment Canada's World Wide Web Site.