Please use the below publications and other materials to learn more about the development of the Strategy and to share information with others. Check back for additional materials and reports to be released, including an initial draft of the Strategy scheduled for the fall of 2011.
We have also attempted to collect a number of additional publications and reports relevant to the development of the Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy. These resources come from a variety of sources, and may help to provide background and context for this effort.
Key Federal Efforts:
- 2009 USGCRP Climate Change Impacts in the United States Report
- 2010 Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force Progress Report to the President
- 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report Summary
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Strategic Plan for Responding to Accelerating Climate Change
- U.S. Forest Service’s Strategic Framework for Responding to Climate Change
- National Park Service’s Climate Change Response Strategy
Selected State Efforts:
- California Climate Adaptation Strategy
- Florida’s Resilient Coasts
- A Framework for Climate Change Adaptation in Hawaii
- Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report
- New York Interim Climate Action Plan
- Oregon: Climate Ready Communities
- Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report
- Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
Selected Tribal Efforts
Swinomish Climate Adaptation Action Plan
Visit the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) for a large database of adaptation case studies, reports, tools, and information, as well as links to federal, state, and local adaptation plans.