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2020 Water Resilience Portfolio

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Sector Addressed: 
Policy
Water Resources
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Relocating the Village of Kivalina, Alaska Due to Coastal Erosion

This photo has been released into the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No endorsement by licensor implied.

Case Study
Sector Addressed: 
Climate Justice
Disaster Risk Management
Public Health
Rural / Indigenous Livelihoods
Water Resources
Summary: 

Residents in Kivalina, Alaska have pursued relocation efforts for almost 20 years because of overcrowding and erosion problems. The village identified a preferred relocation site about eight miles away in Kiniktuuraq; this site was deemed unsuitable by the Army Corps of Engineers who found that flooding and erosion at the new site would cause additional problems.

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From Extremes to Ex-Streams: Ecological Drought Adaptation Brief

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Adaptation Phase: 
Evaluation
Sector Addressed: 
Conservation / Restoration
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Extremes to Ex-Streams: Ecological Drought Adaptation in a Changing Climate

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Adaptation Phase: 
Evaluation
Sector Addressed: 
Biodiversity
Conservation / Restoration
Disaster Risk Management
Water Resources
Wildlife
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A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Resources of Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

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Adaptation Phase: 
Assessment
Sector Addressed: 
Biodiversity
Conservation / Restoration
Fisheries
Forestry
Research
Water Resources
Wildlife
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The Resilience Plan for Greater Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

The Resilience Plan for Greater Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

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Adaptation Phase: 
Planning
Sector Addressed: 
Biodiversity
Climate Justice
Conservation / Restoration
Culture/communities
Development (socioeconomic)
Disaster Risk Management
Economics
Education / Outreach
Energy
Land Use Planning
Landscape Architecture
Policy
Public Health
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
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The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Conservation / Restoration
Land Use Planning
Policy
Water Resources
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The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities for Action

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Sector Addressed: 
Research
Water Resources
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Preparing for Climate Change in the Rogue River Basin of Southwest Oregon

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Conservation / Restoration
Development (socioeconomic)
Forestry
Public Health
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Preparing for Climate Change in the Upper Willamette River Basin of Western Oregon

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Conservation / Restoration
Forestry
Public Health
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Navigating the Waters of Change: Strengthening the Capacity of NWT Communities to Respond to the Impacts of Climate Change on Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems

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Sector Addressed: 
Rural / Indigenous Livelihoods
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
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The Future is Now: An Update on Climate Change Science Impacts and Response Options for California

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Conservation / Restoration
Disaster Risk Management
Forestry
Land Use Planning
Policy
Research
Water Resources
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Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

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Sector Addressed: 
Biodiversity
Conservation / Restoration
Fisheries
Policy
Research
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply and Agricultural Water Management in California's Western San Joaquin Valley, and Potential Adaptation Strategies

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Research
Water Resources
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City of Punta Gorda Adaptation Plan

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Sector Addressed: 
Development (socioeconomic)
Disaster Risk Management
Public Health
Tourism / Recreation
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Plan for a Coordinated, Science-based Response to Climate Change Impacts on Our Land, Water, and Wildlife Resources

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Sector Addressed: 
Conservation / Restoration
Land Use Planning
Water Resources
Wildlife
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Sea Level Rise Guidance for Somerset County, Maryland

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Case Study
Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Conservation / Restoration
Fisheries
Forestry
Land Use Planning
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Wildlife
Summary: 

Somerset County received a grant through Maryland’s Coast-Smart Communities Initiative grant program to assess the county’s vulnerability to climate change and develop a plan of action to prepare for those impacts.

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Climate Change: High Water Impacts and Adaptation

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Sector Addressed: 
Conservation / Restoration
Water Resources
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Innovation and Diffusion of Sustainable Agricultural Water Resource Management in a Changing Climate: A Case Study in Northeast Thailand

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Water Resources
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Integrated Climate Change Adaptation Planning in San Luis Obispo County

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Sector Addressed: 
Agriculture
Conservation / Restoration
Disaster Risk Management
Land Use Planning
Public Health
Tourism / Recreation
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Wildlife
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