Assessments
The USDA Climate Hubs published a series of regional vulnerability assessments to provide their stakeholders with a baseline “snapshot” of current climate vulnerabilities, along with specific adaptive management strategies to increase the resilience of working lands in each region. They also include regional greenhouse gas profiles, which identify opportunities to reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration. Each document also gives an overview of how partner USDA agencies are being affected by and addressing changing climate conditions.
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Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
A report describing the potential vulnerability of crops, forests and animal agriculture to climate-driven…
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Lessons learned from Urban Forestry Vulnerability Assessment: Chicago
This document describes a framework developed and piloted in the Chicago region to assess the vulnerability of urban…
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Considerations on GHG reduction and carbon sequestration in forests
In 2016 the Northern Forests Climate Hub and the Forest Climate Working Group came together to identify opportunities…
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Northern Forests Vulnerability
Forests of the Midwest and Northeast significantly define the character, culture, and economy of this large…
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Chicago Wilderness Urban Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment
This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of urban trees and natural and developed landscapes within the Chicago…
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Climate Vulnerability Assessment of California Rangelands
A new resource for California ranchers and resource managers to help increase rancher and rangeland resilience to…
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Current Activities and Future Priorities at Universities in the Northeast
This report details the findings from the Capacity Discovery project, an online survey implemented in spring 2015 that…
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Northeast Regional Vulnerability Assessment
This report provides an overview of regional agriculture and forest system sensitivities to climate change and…
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Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: Responding to Climate Variability and Change in the Midwest and Northeast
Developed specifically to meet the unique needs of agricultural producers, and provide educators and advisors…