Climate Change and Water Resources Management
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Title:
Climate Change and Water Resources Management Federal Perspective
Creator:
Levi D. Brekke
Julie E. Kiang
J. Rolf Osen
Roger S. Pulwarty
David A. Raff
D. Phil Turnipseed
Robert S. Webb
Kathleen D. White
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey
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Language:
English

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Summary:
Many challenges, including climate change, face the Nation’s water managers. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has provided estimates of how climate may change, but more understanding of the processes driving the changes, the sequences of the changes, and the manifestation of these global changes at different scales could be beneficial. Since the changes will likely affect fundamental drivers of the hydrological cycle, climate change may have a large impact on water resources and water resources managers. The purpose of this interagency report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is to explore strategies to improve water management by tracking, anticipating, and responding to climate change. The key points below briefly summarize the chapters in this report and represent underlying assumptions needed to address the many impacts of climate change.

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Florida International University
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