About the Canadian Global Change Program

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The Mission of the Canadian Global Change Program: The mission of the CGCP is to promote informed action through sound advice on global change.; This mission will require the best available scientific evidence, being explicit about relevant uncertainties, understanding the risks, presenting options in unambiguous terms, being timely with advice, and communicating strategically.

The Business of the Canadian Global Change Program

The business, as operationalized by the CGCP Committee Framework, will focus on the following interrelated thrusts:

Research Assessment and Policy Options: Assessing outcomes of research in high impact areas to provide policy options for decision makers; Identifying knowledge gaps, filling them and developing opportunities for Canadians internationally; Providing state of the art reviews of Canadian research.
Research Planning and Collaboration: Integrating global chagne research; Enhancing Canada's role in international research programs; Creating mutually beneficial partnerships.
Information Management: Managing and brokering information on global change activities and expertise; Developing products and services tailored to needs; Maintaining a global chagne information resource centre.

Communications and education activities will cut across these thrusts. Strategically, the major shift is to place increased emphasis on research assessment and development of policy options.