Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Though Congress has debated the significance of global climate change and what federal policies, if any, should address them, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) since 2013 has identified the changing climate as one of the 30 most significant risks facing the federal government. President Obama established adaptation as a prominent part of his Climate Action Plan in June 2013. The November 2013 Executive Order 13653, Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change, directed agencies to undertake vulnerability assessments and planning for adaptation. The Administration aimed efforts at reducing agencies own risks, taking advantage of no-regrets adaptation opportunities, and actions that promote resilience to climate changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2015
Accession Number
AD1171913

Entities

People

  • Alex Tiersky
  • Carol H. Vincent
  • Charles V. Stern
  • Harold F. Upton
  • Jane A. Leggett
  • Jared T. Brown
  • Katie Hoover
  • Laura B. Comay
  • Mary Tiemann
  • Megan Stubbs
  • Nicole T. Carter
  • Pervaze A. Sheikh
  • R. E. Crafton
  • Richard K. Lattanzio
  • Sarah A. Lister

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Health Services
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Strategic Security Studies