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Managing the Risk of Climate Change to Wildlands of the Sierra Nevada
April 2010
From the Wilderness Society, this research paper is intended to identify issues that must be analyzed as part of the forest plan revision process in the Sierra Nevada, and offers methodologies to assist the Forest Service in assessing the risks of climate change to ecosystems and developing plans for climate change adaptation.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Gregory H. Aplet, Michael H. Anderson, Bo Wilmer
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Adapting to Shoreline Change: A Foundation for Improved Management and Planning in South Carolina
April 2010
The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control's Shoreline Change Advisory Committee proposes policies for shoreline management and provides guidance in this report for future coastal planning in South Carolina. The report is intended to "help clarify longstanding policy, reduce community vulnerabilities, resolve conflicts, improve public and private planning, save money, enhance key resource protections, reduce liabilities, and improve public access; but more generally, to ensure the long-term health of coastal shorelines and vitality of the coastal economy.
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WestFAST Agencies Water-Climate Change Program Inventory
April 2010
The Western States Federal Agency Support Team (WestFAST) conducted an inventory of the current water science and water management climate change activities of its member agencies. The purpose of this inventory is to share information on Federal climate change programs that are relevant to western water managers to facilitate closer coordination between Federal agencies and State water scientists and managers.
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A Summary of the Alaskan Marine Arctic Conservation Action Plan
April 2010
The Alaska chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has developed a Conservation Action Plan (CAP) using TNC's CAP methodology. The plan covers coastal, nearshore, and marine environments of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas - including pelagic and benthic habitats, the continental shelf and ocean basins, lagoons and marshes, islands, and the shoreline - within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Alaska. Climate change and its effects are identified as the primary threats to natural resources of ecological and cultural importance in the region.
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Climate Change/ Variability Science and Adaptative Strategies for State and Regional Transportation Decision Making
April 2010
The objective of this study was to generate a baseline understanding of current policy responses to climate change at the state and regional transportation planning and decision levels. The focus of the project was to determine if state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the U. S. are addressing the issue of climate change in general and, more specifically, considering adaptation measures for potential climate change impacts. The research approach included content analysis, an in-depth survey of stakeholders, and interviews with stakeholders.
Author or Affiliated User: Eric Lindquist
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U.S. Strategic Interests in the Arctic: An Assessment of Current Challenges and New Opportunities for Cooperation
April 2010
The effects of climate change in the Arctic Circle have the potential to transform the region into a commercial hub, raising environmental concerns and other complex challenges having direct implications for U.S. national security.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Heather A. Conley, Jamie Kraut
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San Diego Association of Governments Climate Action Strategy – Transportation Goal
March 2010
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) 2010 Climate Action Strategy, intended to guide regional and local policymakers in addressing climate change and preparing for its effects, includes among its goals to “protect transportation infrastructure from climate change impacts. ” The Strategy identifies the climate change impacts most likely to affect the San Diego area, including extreme heat, greater risk of mudslides after wildfires, and sea-level rise and storm surge, and lists policy measures that SANDAG and local governments can take to address them.
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Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report – Infrastructure Chapter
March 2010
The Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report presents climate adaptation recommendations and strategies developed by stakeholder working groups from key sectors, including the infrastructure sector with a focus on transportation. The Infrastructure working group identified the key focus areas, vulnerabilities and risks to infrastructure assets; and prioritized actions (high, medium or low) based upon specific criteria including cost, timeliness of implementation, political support, data availability, planning, risk level, co-benefits, and risks to public health and safety.
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
February 21, 2010
In February 2009, President Obama proposed $475 million for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This Action Plan describes how the Initiative was to be executed from 2010 through 2014, building on the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy (GLRC Strategy), which provided the framework for the Action Plan.
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Adaptation for Agriculture and the Food System to Climate Change: Policy Issues
February 2010
This policy brief provides an overview of the potential impacts of climate change on the U.S. agriculture and food sectors, and then addresses the policy implications of these findings. This brief summarizes the findings of a longer report on the potential impacts of climate change and the potential for the U.S. agricultural sector to adapt to climate change (also by John Antle for Resources for the Future in 2009).
Author or Affiliated User: John M. Antle
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