Military Adaptation to Climate Change

Abstract

In the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), DoD, for the first time, explicitly evaluated climate change as part of the QDR. Climate change influences DoD's operating environment and missions. DoD will need to adapt to the impacts of climate change. DoD will need to retain mission capability resilience and address changing missions. U.S. Climate Change Trends: arid areas of the Southwest will become hotter and drier, increased temperatures and weather extremes in the Southeast, rising temperatures will impact cold-region installations, and coastal areas will be impacted by sea level rise and storm surge. Key Areas to Improve Mission and Reduce Overall Costs: Energy and Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Chemicals of Environmental Concern, Water Resources Management, and Maintaining Readiness in the Face of Climate Change. OBJECTIVE 1 -- Continued Availability of Critical Resources. OBJECTIVE 2 -- DoD is a U.S. Government Leader in Reducing Greenhouse Gases. OBJECTIVE 3 -- Minimize Waste and Pollution. OBJECTIVE 4 -- Management and Practices Built on Sustainability and Community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA564259

Entities

People

  • Ninette Sadusky

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Security
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Governments
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Pest Control
  • Procurement
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Security
  • Storm Surges
  • United States
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies