Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment: Review of Draft Chapters (2025)
Chapter: Front Matter
Consensus Study Report
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COMMITTEE TO REVIEW DRAFT CHAPTERS OF THE BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT
Ruth DeFries (NAS/NAE) (Chair), Columbia University
Peter J. Auster, Mystic Aquarium & University of Connecticut
Krista A. Capps, University of Georgia
Gerardo Ceballos (NAS), National Autonomous University of Mexico
Charles C. Chester, Brandeis University
Rodolfo Dirzo (NAS), Stanford University
Cristina Eisenberg, Oregon State University
Susanna Fuller, Oceans North
Patrick Gonzalez, University of California, Berkeley
Danielle Ignace, University of Minnesota
Jennifer Lento, Canadian Rivers Institute & University of New Brunswick
Karen R. Lips, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis & University of Maryland, College Park
Pamela D. McElwee, Rutgers University
John G. Robinson, Wildlife Conservation Society
Fernando Tudela, Independent Consultant
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
April Melvin, Study Director
Apurva Dave, Senior Program Officer
Katelyn Crews, Senior Program Assistant
Bridget McGovern, Program Officer (until September 2024)
BOARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY
Frank W. Davis (Chair), University of California, Santa Barbara
Dana Boyd Barr, Emory University
Weihsueh A. Chiu, Texas A&M University
Francesca Dominici, Harvard University
Corie A. Ellison, The Procter & Gamble Company
Mahmud Farooque, Arizona State University
Marie C. Fortin, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Marie L. Miranda, Children’s Environmental Health Initiative & Duke University & Indiana University
Melissa J. Perry, George Mason University
Sacoby M. Wilson, University of Maryland College Park
Tracey J. Woodruff, University of California, San Francisco
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff
Clifford S. Duke, Board Director (until May 2025)
Kathryn Guyton, Senior Program Officer
Anthony DePinto, Program Officer
Natalie Armstrong, Program Officer
Thomasina Lyles, Senior Program Assistant
Laura Llanos, Finance Business Partner
Reviewers
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
SANDRA DÍAZ (NAS), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
EMMETT DUFFY, Smithsonian Environmental research Center
TERESA RYAN, University of British Columbia
JORGE SOBERÓN, University of Kansas
DAVID STRAYER, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Emeritus)
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by JAMES COLLINS, Arizona State University, and WALTER FRONTERA (NAM), University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. They were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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Contents
The Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment
2 ASSESSING BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Biodiversity and Climate Change are Inextricably Linked
Key Features of Robust Scientific Assessments
Foundational Science Concepts for Assessments of Biodiversity and Climate Change
Weaving Together Multiple Ways of Knowing
Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change to Society
Linking Science to Management and Policy
3 COMMENTS ON INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS
Chapter 2.A: Laws and Policies Relevant to Biodiversity, Climate Change, or Both in Canada
Chapter 2.C: Laws and Policy Documents Relevant to Biodiversity, Climate Change, or Both: Mexico
Chapter 3: Direct Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity
Chapter 4: Interactions of Climate Change With Other Drivers of Biodiversity Change
Chapter 6: Interactions Among Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, and Biodiversity Conservation
Chapter 7: Biodiversity and Climate Change in an International Context
Chapter 8: Policy Options and Solutions in a Complex and Changing Environment
Chapter 8.A: Policy Options and Solutions in a Complex and Changing Environment: Canada
Chapter 8.B: Policy Options and Solutions in a Complex and Changing Environment: The USA
Chapter 8.C: Policy Options and Solutions in a Complex and Changing Environment: Mexico
