Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community.
USA: Climate change in Alaska and Hawaii - Roadmaps for federal adaptation policies
Christine Shearer analyses for Truthout the changes in practices and policies that can help better adapt to climate change in Alaska and Hawaii. She states that steady changes in Alaska demonstrate the current gaps in United States' disaster management and adaptation policies and Hawaii shows that even subtle changes in species introduction, land use and climate can dramatically affect certain ecosystems.
Explore further
Please note: Content is displayed as last posted by a PreventionWeb community member or editor. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of UNDRR, PreventionWeb, or its sponsors. See our terms of use
Is this page useful?
Yes No Report an issue on this pageThank you. If you have 2 minutes, we would benefit from additional feedback (link opens in a new window).