Climate Change: Federal Efforts Under Way to Assess Water Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and Address Adaptation Challenges

Abstract

The effects of climate change on water resources have already been observed and are expected to continue. The Corps and Reclamation own and operate key water resource management infrastructure, such as dams and reservoirs. Adaptation adjustments in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment that exploits beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects can be used to help manage the risks to vulnerable resources. In 2009, a law commonly referred to as the SECURE Water Act and a presidential executive order directed federal agencies to address the potential impacts of climate change.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590469

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States Government
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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