adaptation

May 29, 2012 - May 31, 2012 | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | Event Web site

Co-hosted and convened by the University of Arizona in the southwestern United States, and by UNEP’s Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA), the conference focuses on adaptation to climate variabili

Delegates at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban ended negotiations last week with a new climate deal, committing countries to negotiating a new climate treaty by 2015.

Fish threatened by the severe drought in Texas have been rescued by wildlife biologists, according to the Associated Press and reported by the Washinton Post.

Posted by Betsy Woodhouse | on August 10, 2010
What is the most efficient and accurate way for people who authorize climate-change, adaptation-related actions and budgets to obtain the information they need to make their decisions? In late May, about 150 high-ranking users and providers of climate adaptation information gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss options.

The protected areas in the National Park System (NPS) include representative examples of all the nation’s ecosystems and biomes. These parklands, which comprise some of the most intact natural landscapes in our nation, are dynamic systems.

Traditional planning focuses on arriving at the “best” future; scenario planning helps managers plan flexibly for an array of plausible futures.

Why Scenario Planning for the NPS?

In order to make sure that our national parks are prepared for making ecosystems more resilient to the effects of climate change, the National Park Service (NPS) has made scenario planning one of its major goals for the next 10 years (Jarvis 2009). There are good reasons for this new focus.