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1 online resource |
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Climate change and its causes, effects and prediction |
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Climate change and its causes, effects, and prediction series.
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ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES; ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: FACT SHEET: BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE BY STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S NATURALRESOURCES AND THE COMMUNITIES THATDEPEND ON THEM; Chapter 2: PRIORITY AGENDA FOR ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AMERICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; SECTION I. INTRODUCTION |
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SECTION II. FOSTER CLIMATE-RESILIENT LANDS AND WATERSSECTION III. MANAGE AND ENHANCE U.S. CARBON SINKS; SECTION IV. ENHANCE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS ANDRESILIENCE BY UTILIZING AND SUSTAINING NATURALRESOURCES; SECTION V. MODERNIZE FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INVESTMENTS, AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO BUILDRESILIENCE AND ENHANCE SEQUESTRATION OFBIOLOGICAL CARBON DEVELOPMENT; APPENDIX A. STRATEGIES AND PRIORITY ACTIONS; APPENDIX B. CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES WORKING GROUP MEMBERS; Chapter 3: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN; SUMMARY; PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT; PLEDGED ACTIONS AND TIMING |
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POSSIBLE ISSUES FOR CONGRESSBlank Page; INDEX |
| Summary |
President Obama has made it clear that we have a moral obligation to our children and future generations to leave behind a planet that is not polluted and damaged. That is why, as part of his effort to combat climate change, the President launched a Climate Action Plan last year to cut carbon pollution, prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address this global challenge. This book discusses building community resilience by strengthening America's natural resources and supporting green infrastructure; and examines President Obama's Climate Acti |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Description based on print version record |
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Conservation of natural resources -- United States.
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Resilience (Ecology) -- United States
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Ecosystem management -- United States
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Climatic changes -- Government policy -- United States
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy
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Conservation of natural resources
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Ecosystem management
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Resilience (Ecology)
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Vance, Wendy Hayden, editor
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| LC no. |
2020686396 |
| ISBN |
9781634636094 |
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1634636090 |
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