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The new Climate Change Adaptation Program Area supports Federal agency climate adaptation planning. Please check in periodically for new information.
What is Climate Change Adaptation & Why is it Important?
Climate change adaptation means adjusting to a changing climate to minimize negative effects and take advantage of new opportunities. Climate change directly affects a wide range of Federal services, operations, programs, assets, and our national security. Through adaptation planning, an agency can identify how climate change is likely to impact its ability to achieve its mission, operate, or meet its policy and program objectives. By integrating climate change adaptation strategies into its planning, the Federal Government can ensure that resources are invested wisely and Federal services and operations remain effective in current and future climate conditions.
Background on the Implementing Instructions for Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation
Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, establishes an integrated strategy for sustainability within the Federal Government. Under the Executive Order, each agency is required to evaluate their climate change risks and vulnerabilities to manage the effects of climate change on the agency's mission and operations in both the short and long-term as part of the formal Strategic Sustainability Performance Planning process. In it's October 2010 Progress Report, the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force recommended that CEQ issue climate change adaptation planning implementing instructions. The Implementing Instructions for Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning identify how agencies should respond to the adaptation requirements under the Executive Order.
Federal Framework for Adaptation Planning, and Guiding Principles
CEQ based its adaptation planning requirements on a six-step, flexible planning framework and eight Guiding Principles, as recommended by the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. The planning framework is not meant to be prescriptive or to provide detailed recommendations for project-level adaptation, those detailed options will be developed over time by each agency with the help of a growing set of planning tools, illustrative case studies, and lessons learned. In addition, climate change adaptation planning in an iterative process; our knowledge of climate change is evolving, as is our understanding of different types of adaptive actions.
Please click on the links below for more information on specific planning actions.
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Additional information relating to Climate Change Adapatation can be found through the five supporting sections below:
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Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
5 October 2009
This EO sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to set a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target within 90 days; increase energy efficiency; reduce fleet petroleum consumption; conserve water; reduce waste; support sustainable communities; and leverage Federal purchasing power to promote environmentally-responsible products and technologies.
This document provides recommendations by the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality for implementing instructions to be used by Federal agencies in climate change adaptation planning in accordance with E.O. 13514 "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance", as required in Section 16 of the E.O.
Under the Instructions, Federal agencies will be responsible for carrying out the following:
Identify a senior agency official responsible for carrying out the planning actions required by the Implementing Instructions;
Establish a policy statement by June 2011 that affirms the agency's commitment to adaptation planning;
Identify opportunities that may arise as a result of climate change and assess agency vulnerability to the adverse consequences of climate change;
Identify three to five adaptation actions that the agency will implement in FY 2012; and,
Develop an agency climate change adaptation plan that responds to the risks and opportunities resulting from climate change by June 2012.
This Support Document to the Implementing Instructions for Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning, in accordance with Executive Order 13514, provides information to assist Federal agencies with meeting the Implementing Instruction requirements.
This report was published 5 October 2010 by the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force. The report outlines recommendations on how Federal Agency policies and programs can better prepare the United States to respond to the impacts of climate change.
Released by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on 28 October 2011 this plan identifies steps that Federal agencies can take to improve management of freshwater resources in a changing climate.
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The Pew Center on Global Climate Change's website for information on actions and policies at the state-level.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) provides information on the role of states in a federal climate program, and facilitates discussions between state officials and federal policymakers so that regional efforts support, inform, and influence the creation of federal policy.
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The U.S Department of Health and Human Services policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Department of Commerce's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 1, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S. Department of Energy's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 2, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Department of the Interior's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Department of Labor's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Department of State's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Department of Transportation's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S. Department of Education's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 2, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Farm Credit Administration's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Federal Trade Commission's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Marine Mammal Commission's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The National Archives and Records Administration's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated May 20, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated May 18, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Railroad Retirement Board's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Social Security Administration's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The Tennessee Valley Authority's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 1, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
The U.S Postal Service's policy statement on climate change adaptation planning, dated June 3, 2011, as required by Executive Order 13514, Section 8(i), and the Council on Environmental Quality's "Instructions for Implementing Federal Climate Change Adaptation Planning in accordance with Executive Order 13514."
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EPA's Heat Island Listserv keeps registrants informed with periodic announcements of funding opportunities, webcasts, publications, and events of interest to the urban heat island community.
This listserv issues news of important state and local developments in cost-effective climate and energy policies and technologies that can help address state and local concerns with air quality and greenhouse gases; energy prices, demand, and reliability; and economic development. Listserv messages announce new policy developments; highlight technology advances; share information on new studies, reports, and upcoming events; and note new funding opportunities.
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This section of EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries Coastal Toolkit provides information on climate change adaptation options and other resources that can help coastal managers develop adaptation strategies.
The Toolbox provides access to more than 500 resources that support climate adaptation planning at water utilities including: reports and publications; information about funding programs that could support climate-related actions by utilities and municipalities; upcoming workshops and training sessions; models and tools; and climate response materials that focus on mitigation and adaptive strategies. The Toolbox is organized into two sections: a highlighted resources section provides a selection of resources from each category and a map to help users select resources by geographic region; and a second section that features a search function that helps users to select resources based on their location, the size and type of their utility, and resources of interest.
Sponsored by the U.S. DOT, the clearinghouse is designed as a one-stop source of information on transportation and climate change issues. It includes information on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, analytic methods and tools, GHG reduction strategies, potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure, and approaches for integrating climate change considerations into transportation decision making.
A library of all GAO publications related to climate change since 1990.
The Division of Earth and Life Sciences of the NAS publishes climate and weather related publications. Both finalized publication and in-progress studies are available.
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USGCRP coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. Thirteen federal departments and agencies participate in the USGCRP. The site provides access to up-to-date research and publications concerning global warming as well as regional and sector climate information.
The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change. The IPCC doesn't conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Its role is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
The Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC), hosted by the U.S. Forest Service, is a reference Web site for resource managers and decisionmakers who need information and tools to address climate change in planning and project implementation. The CCRC addresses the manager's question "What can I do about climate change?" by providing information about basic climate sciences and compiling knowledge resources and support for adaptation and mitigation strategies. The site offers educational information, including basic science modules that explain climate and climate impacts, decision-support models, maps, simulations, case studies, and toolkits.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's climate change website.
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research climate change program website.
This website summarizes DOI offices and programs in the area of climate change.
Website of US State Department global diplomatic efforts on climate change, including international efforts through the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A multi-agency research and development program for the development of climate change technology. The mission of the program is to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies that can reduce, avoid, or capture and store greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening the Federal research and development portfolio across more than a dozen participating agencies.
WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives. AS one of their four programmatic goals, WRI seeks to " Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change."
The center provides analysis and resources on climate change science, technology, policy, markets, and initiatives through an extensive website.
CICERO is an independent research center associated with the University of Oslo, Norway. CICERO conducts research on and provides information and expert advice about national and international issues related to climate change and climate policy.
The GHG Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 to build the GHG management infrastructure of the future, with a focus on training and supporting a global community of qualified professionals to work on GHG measurement, accounting, auditing and management.
Website of the UN for activities under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, including the Conference of Parties (COP) meetings (Cancun 2010). The website contains introductory and in-depth publications on the science of climate change, adaptation, mitigation, and international cooperation and treaties.
An EPA-led partnership of western cities and states that are developing and sharing ways to integrate lifecycle materials management policies and practices into climate actions.
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EPA has partnered with The Climate Registry (The Registry), the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), and the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) to incentivize, recognize, and highlight actions that go beyond business as usual in the management and reduction of GHG emissions both in internal operations and throughout the supply chain. The awards recognize corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in addressing climate change and reducing carbon pollution.
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The purpose of this paper is to identify research needs for all aspects of the research-to-decision making pathway that will help us understand and mitigate the health effects of climate change, as well as ensure that we choose the healthiest and most efficient approaches to climate change adaptation. The paper is authored by the Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (IWGCCH) an ad hoc group formed by participating federal agencies and organizations at the invitation of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This April 2012 guide provides federal, state, tribal and other natural resource managers with tools to more effectively address the complexities and uncertainties involved in natural resource management, especially under challenging conditions such as climate change. The Applications Guide includes case studies ranging from river flow management and protecting migratory birds to siting renewable energy projects. These are drawn from four areas important to Interior and its partners: climate change, water resources, energy, and human impacts on the landscape. The examples show the breadth of adaptive management applications at different scales and different levels of complexity.
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A Department of Transportation (DOT) case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A city of Chicago case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A city of Keene case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A King County, WA case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A Miami-Dade County, FL case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A city of New York City, NY case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A state of Maryland case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
A state of Oregon case study in agency level adaptation planning from the Implementing Instructions for Agency Adaptation Planning: Support Document, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, February 24, 2011.
This document outlines the necessary steps for cost-effective creation of a bicycle-friendly environment for employees at and visitors to Federal facilities.
This report to Congress was prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation and is dated April 2011. This report was prepared to fulfill the requirements of section 9503 of the SECURE Water Act and addresses the elements of section 9503 part (c): 1. each effect of, and risk resulting from, global climate change with respect to the quantity of water resources located in each major Reclamation river basin; 2. the impact of global climate change with respect to the operations of the Secretary in each major Reclamation river basin; each mitigation and adaptation strategy considered and implemented by the Secretary of the Interior to address each effect of global climate change; and 4. each coordination activity conducted by the Secretary with the USGS, NOAA, USDA, or any appropriate State water resource agency.
This EPA report, issued May 2011, identifies the top ten materials in California, Oregon, and Washington with the greatest potential for reducing GHG emissions if diverted from landfill disposal through recycling and composting. The report was produced by the West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum and is EPA Report Number 910-R-11-003.
The purpose of this report is to provide the transportation community (including highway engineers, planners, NEPA practitioners) with digestible, transparent, regional information on projected climate change effects that are most relevant to the U.S. highway system. This information is designed to inform assessments of the risks and vulnerabilities facing the current transportation system, and can inform planning and project development activities. The report is dated May 2010 and is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. DOT.
This report provides information on the costs and benefits of green infrastructure solutions for bolstering local adaptation to climate change.
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Produced February 2011 by The Center for Clean Air Policy the goals of the project were exploring and catalyzing adaptation to climate change at the local level, spreading adaptation best practices from partners to other local and professional communities, and influencing national and state climate adaptation policies. This report provides an assessment of general lessons learned over the course of the project and thoughts about future directions for local climate adaptation.
Produced February 2011 by The Center for Clean Air Policy this paper provides information on the costs and benefits of "green" infrastructure solutions for bolstering local adaptation to climate change. This report will evaluate the performance and benefits of a selection of green infrastructure solutions, using their range of technological, managerial, institutional, and financial innovations as a proxy for their value for climate adaptation.
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From EPA, this interactive guide assists drinking water and wastewater utilities in gaining a better understanding of what climate-related impacts they may face in their region, and what adaptation strategies can be used to prepare their system for those impacts. A worksheet is provided to assist the user in the adaptation planning process. The guide also includes examples of utilities implementing adaptation options at their systems.
This is an overview of the Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities content and functionality.
This conference brings together federal, state and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; and businesses to share information and attend technical training concerning pollution prevention, resource conservation and the appropriate management of used oil, household hazardous waste, and other toxins. The conference is co-sponsored by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network (WSPPN). All sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 16-17, 2012, and are 90 minutes in length. All submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on January 30, 2012.
Released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Risoe Center in April 2011, this guidebook describes adaptation strategies in the categories of water conservation; storm water control and capture; resilience to water quality degradation; preparation for extreme weather events; diversification of water supply; and mitigation. The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provided technical and methodological expertise.
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The U.S. FWS is offering this course designed to guide conservation and resource management practitioners through two essential elements in the design of climate adaptation plans and provide guidance in identifying which species or habitats are likely to be most strongly affected by projected changes. Vulnerability assessments are a critical tool in undertaking any climate change planning or implementation.
The U.S. EPA, in partnership with six other federal agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management), developed this toolkit to aid educators in teaching how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands, and how everyone can become "climate stewards." This kit is designed for classroom teachers and informal educators in parks, refuges, forest lands, nature centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, etc. The new case studies and activities have been reviewed by scientists and educators in all 7 agencies involved in the creation of the kit.
Presentation given by Gary Clow, Geology and Environmental Change Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, during the 2010 DOI Conference on the Environment in April 2010.
This project was sponsored by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and the NOAA Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Team. The Climate Ready Great Lakes training modules are 3 presentations tailored towards helping to create a Climate Ready Great Lakes. The modules are: "What Am I Adapting to?"; "What is an Adaptation Plan?"; and, "What Tools Are Available to Help Me?" These modules aim to create a climate-literate public that understands its vulnerability to a changing climate and assists them in making informed decisions. Each of the modules consists of a presentation and supplemental materials that can be tailored towards a specific community.
This training provides an overview of climate change impacts and the methodology and functionality of CREAT. EPA's CREAT software was developed under the EPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative, which provides drinking water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with practical tools, training, and technical assistance to confront climate change through climate related risk assessment.
This training uses an example utility to demonstrate how to input utility information, identify threats, and access the climate information in CREAT. EPA's CREAT software was developed under the EPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative, which provides drinking water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with practical tools, training, and technical assistance to confront climate change through climate related risk assessment.
This training demonstrates how to complete an assessment, develop an implementation plan, and generate reports. EPA's CREAT software was developed under the EPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) initiative, which provides drinking water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with practical tools, training, and technical assistance to confront climate change through climate related risk assessment.
EPA released the Draft "National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change" on 2 April 2012 for a 45-day public comment period. EPA is hosting a web-based conference on May 3, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT. This web conference will provide an opportunity to pose clarifying questions to EPA on aspects of the Draft 2012 Strategy document prior to the end of the public comment period on 17 May 2012.
This training provides an overview of definitions, baseline measurements, and other requirements outlined by the new executive order.
The Pew Center convened a workshop addressing the use of cost-benefit analysis in determining climate change costs. A major focus of the workshop was the inadequacy of traditional analytical tools, such as CBA, for guiding policy decisions about non-incremental changes in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Many participants recommended a risk-management approach that views climate stabilization as insurance against uncertain but intolerable outcomes. The workshop report contains an extended summary of 17 presentations and the full text of nine background papers by experts in climate science and economics.
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May 2012
The purposes of the conference include: 1. raising the awareness level of the threat of climate change to our oceans and the consequent threat to our human and national security; 2. identifying and prioritizing the knowledge gaps in science and technology which inhibit understanding, response and adaption to future threats; 3. and generating comprehensive human security policy and governance recommendations reflecting the climate, ocean, and security continuum.
June 2012
The purpose of this summit is to highlight the interrelationships between sea level rise, limestone geology, and water management in Florida; share the ongoing responses and adaptation planning of agencies, institutions, and civic society to sea level rise; and, compare the Florida situation and response with other vulnerable localities in the U.S. and worldwide.
U.S. defense and intelligence communities are increasingly focusing resources on the operational and national security implications of climate change, water and energy. With the most recent quadrennial report identifying climate change as a global destabilizing force for the first time, an intelligence community assessment related global water security, Executive Order 13514 on sustainability across the Federal agencies, and an uncertain and unstable energy market, the challenges before American defense and national security communities to address water, energy and extreme events related risks and opportunities, as well as establish a leaner, more effective operational force in a down economy.
This conference, coordinated by the Council for Watershed Health, will address the integrated issues common to Mediterranean cities with workgroups gathered around the following six interrelated topics: water, energy, biodiversity and open space, the built environment, public health, and governance. These six topics will then reconvene across disciplines and around the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social, and ecological health. The result is a systems approach to solutions that recognizes overlaps and gaps across disparate fields.
July 2012
This conference examines evidence of climate change, its natural and human causes, its ecosystemic impacts and its human impacts. The conference also addresses technological, social, ethical and political responses to climate change.
September 2012
The theme of the conference is "Restoring the Planet's Ecosystem Services." Topics include, but are not limited to: climate change, sustainability, coastal problems from upland pollution sources, and biological invasions.
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