Defenders' Experts
Adaptation to Climate Change
Animals and habitats are going to need to adapt to the impacts of climate change, so we're leading the efforts to ensure work is done to assist them.
Our survey report, Climate
Change Adaptation Across the Landscape, combines the
best thinking and practices of federal and state agencies, the academic
community and conservation organizations on how to help wildlife and
landscapes adapt to the impacts of climate change.
The report
- defines climate change adaptation
- describes adaptation planning efforts
- highlights on-the-ground adaptation strategies currently in use
- characterizes the challenges land managers and conservationists face in dealing with climate change
- provides estimates of some of the costs of implementing adaptation practices.
Oregon's Adaptation Efforts
Oregon has already begun to consider the impacts of climate change.
Read Oregon's plan for preparing for climate change in natural systems.
Climate change adaptation for natural systems is defined as a dynamic management strategy that involves identifying, preparing for, and responding to expected climate change in order to promote ecological resilience, maintain ecological function, and provide the necessary elements to support biodiversity and sustainable ecosystem services.
The report was completed in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the National Wildlife Federation.
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