Western Governors Association Releases New Adaptation Report

The report [2], completed with assistance from the Georgetown Climate Center and other partners, contains important recommendations for developing resilience in the face of the challenges posed by a changing climate.

Given issues like water shortages that are already affecting much of the West, Governors recognized the need for collaboration in 2009 when the WGA charged a work group to develop the report and committed to adopting policies that support the integration of adaptation science throughout the region.

The 2009 resolution, “Supporting the Integration of Climate Change Adaptation Science in the West”, also identified three specific goals for further discussion, which will continue as the group moves forward:

• Foster coordination on adaptation activities, particularly between state and federal efforts
• Identify key science needs for Western states
• Begin to share smart practices among the states

Click here [2] to download the full report.