• Front Matter R1-R20

• Summary 1-18

• 1 Introduction 19-46

• 2 Many Different Decision Makers Are Making Choices to Respond to Climate Change 47-90

• 3 Decision Frameworks for Effective Responses to Climate Change 91-122

• 4 Resources for Effective Climate Decisions 123-166

• 5 Climate Services:Informing America About Climate Variability and Change, Impacts, and Response Options 167-204

• 6 Informing Greenhouse Gas Management 205-234

• 7 International Information Needs 235-250

• 8 Education and Communication 251-282

• References 283-300

• Appendix A: Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change Statement of Task 301-302

• Appendix B: The American Experience with Complex Decisions: Past Examples 303-310

• Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000 311-312

• Appendix D: State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets and Baselines 313-314

• Appendix E: America's Climate Choices: Membership Lists 315-318

• Appendix F: Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change Biographical Sketches 319-326

" Appendix C: Comparison of CO2 Emissions for States Versus National, United States, in 1999 and 2000 ." Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010 .

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