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CHN and American Rivers Host “South Carolina Rivers Forum: Global Climate Change and the Future of South Carolina’s Rivers”

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March 18th, 2008

Forty-five participants from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of interests participated in the South Carolina Rivers Forum March 17 and 18, 2008, in Columbia, SC. There were three groups of participants: university faculty and staff, state and federal agency staff, and representatives of nongovernmental conservation organizations. Organized by American Rivers and the Center for Humans and Nature, the goals of the forum were to:

  • Increase awareness of potential effects of global climate change on the state’s rivers and water resources.
  • Identify related threats, actions and strategies.
  • Facilitate networking among river advocates.
  • Assess the interest in developing a statewide river collaborative to increase the effectiveness of river and water advocates.

Discussion groups assessed (1) climate change events that affect, or could affect, rivers and water resources (2) actions that will better protect rivers from climate change, and (3) strategies to build awareness and effect changes needed to address the threats. Download a summary of the meeting here.

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