Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program

Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Title Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program PDF eBook
Author Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
Publisher
Pages 212
Release 2003
Genre Biotic communities
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Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
Title Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States PDF eBook
Author U.S. Global Change Research Program
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 193
Release 2009-08-24
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0521144078

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Summarizes the science of climate change and impacts on the United States, for the public and policymakers.

Climate Action Planning

Climate Action Planning
Title Climate Action Planning PDF eBook
Author Michael R. Boswell
Publisher Island Press
Pages 382
Release 2019-07-16
Genre Architecture
ISBN 1610919637

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Climate change continues to impact our health and safety, the economy, and natural systems. With climate-related protections and programs under attack at the federal level, it is critical for cities to address climate impacts locally. Every day there are new examples of cities approaching the challenge of climate change in creative and innovative ways—from rethinking transportation, to greening city buildings, to protecting against sea-level rise. Climate Action Planning is designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop and implement plans to mitigate a community's greenhouse gas emissions and increase the resilience of communities against climate change impacts. This fully revised and expanded edition goes well beyond climate action plans to examine the mix of policy and planning instruments available to every community. Boswell, Greve, and Seale also look at process and communication: How does a community bring diverse voices to the table? What do recent examples and research tell us about successful communication strategies? Climate Action Planning brings in new examples of implemented projects to highlight what has worked and the challenges that remain. A completely new chapter on vulnerability assessment will help each community to identify their greatest risks and opportunities. Sections on land use and transportation have been expanded to reflect their growing contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The guidance in the book is put in context of international, national, and state mandates and goals. Climate Action Planning is the most comprehensive book on the state of the art, science, and practice of local climate action planning. It should be a first stop for any local government interested in addressing climate change.

Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States

Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States
Title Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States PDF eBook
Author Peter Backlund
Publisher DIANE Publishing
Pages 250
Release 2009-05
Genre Science
ISBN 143791098X

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This report by the Nat. Science and Tech. Council¿s U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is part of a series of 21 reports aimed at providing current assessments of climate change science to inform public debate, policy, and operational decisions. These reports are also intended to help the CCSP develop future program research priorities. The CCSP¿s guiding vision is to provide the Nation and the global community with the science-based knowledge needed to manage the risks and capture the opportunities associated with climate and related environmental changes. This report assesses the effects of climate change on U.S. land resources, water resources, agriculture, and biodiversity. It was developed with broad scientific input. Illus.

Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment

Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment
Title Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment PDF eBook
Author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher National Academies Press
Pages 207
Release 2018-06-18
Genre Science
ISBN 0309471699

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Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the risks to society and the impacts of continued climate change can be lessened. The National Climate Assessment, coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, is a mandated report intended to inform response decisions. Required to be developed every four years, these reports provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of climate change impacts available for the United States, making them a unique and important climate change document. The draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report reviewed here addresses a wide range of topics of high importance to the United States and society more broadly, extending from human health and community well-being, to the built environment, to businesses and economies, to ecosystems and natural resources. This report evaluates the draft NCA4 to determine if it meets the requirements of the federal mandate, whether it provides accurate information grounded in the scientific literature, and whether it effectively communicates climate science, impacts, and responses for general audiences including the public, decision makers, and other stakeholders.

National Academy of Sciences' Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program

National Academy of Sciences' Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Title National Academy of Sciences' Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher
Pages 44
Release 2006
Genre Science
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Local Climate Action Planning

Local Climate Action Planning
Title Local Climate Action Planning PDF eBook
Author Michael R. Boswell
Publisher Island Press
Pages 300
Release 2012-07-16
Genre Architecture
ISBN 1610912012

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Climate change is a global problem, but the problem begins locally. Cities consume 75% of the world's energy and emit 80% of the world's greenhouse gases. Changing the way we build and operate our cities can have major effects on greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, communities across the U.S. are responding to the climate change problem by making plans that assess their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and specify actions they will take to reduce these emissions. This is the first book designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop Climate Action Plans. CAPs are strategic plans that establish policies and programs for mitigating a community's greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. They typically focus on transportation, energy use, and solid waste, and often differentiate between community-wide actions and municipal agency actions. CAPs are usually based on GHG emissions inventories, which indentify the sources of emissions from the community and quantify the amounts. Additionally, many CAPs include a section addressing adaptation-how the community will respond to the impacts of climate change on the community, such as increased flooding, extended drought, or sea level rise. With examples drawn from actual plans, Local Climate Action Planning guides preparers of CAPs through the entire plan development process, identifying the key considerations and choices that must be made in order to assure that a plan is both workable and effective.