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Plan

USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

The purpose of the National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is to inspire and enable natural resource administrators, elected officials, and other decision makers to take action to adapt to a changing climate. Adaptation actions are vital to sustaining the nation’s ecosystems and natural resources— as well as the human uses and values that the natural world provides.

Year
2024

Details

Hazards
Air Quality
Changing Seasons
Drought
Erosion and Shoreline Recession
Extreme Cold
Extreme Heat
Flooding – Coastal
Flooding – General
Flooding – Rainfall-induced
High Winds
Landslides
Multiple or All Hazards
Severe Winter Weather
Vector-Borne Disease
Water Quality
Wildfire
Assets
Agriculture and Food Supply
Critical Facilities
Economy
Energy and Utilities
Forestry
Multiple or All Assets
Natural Areas and Wildlife
People
Property
Transportation and Mobility
Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Water Infrastructure – General
Sources
USFWS—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service White House Council on Environmental Quality NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)
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Options Used

Review existing legal, regulatory and policy frameworks that govern floodplain mapping, flood insurance and flood mitigation. Identify opportunities to improve their usefulness to reduce risks and increase Restore existing wetlands to provide resilient habitats, improve water quality and slow floodwaters. Increase floodplain and channel roughness to help dissipate the anticipated increase in runoff. Install bioengineered surfaces (e.g., vegetation incorporated with wood and rock to harden channels) along

Relevant Options

Ensure food infrastructure located near vulnerable populations is easily accessible during severe weather.

Steps to Resilience

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action

Plans

USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

Organizations

USFWS—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
White House Council on Environmental Quality
NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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