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This report provides a national overview of peer-reviewed scientific research on the impacts of drought on the United States forests and rangelands.
Guidelines for Regenerating Southern Pine Beetle Spots, a general technical report by the Southern Research Station, provides detailed guidance for regenerating pines in areas within forest stands where trees have been killed by southern pine beetle. It provides a suggested course of action in relation to their goals, stand conditions, and the nature of the insect infestation...
'People often think of climate change as being distant, either geographically or temporally,' said Leslie Brandt, the report’s lead author and a climate change specialist with NIACS. 'Our intent was to create a climate change resource that will be relevant to people who work, study, recreate, manage and care about the ecosystems in the Central Hardwoods Region'...
General Technical Report NRS-124
USDA has established seven regional hubs for risk adaptation and mitigation to climate change. These Hubs will deliver science-based knowledge and practical information to farmers to support decision-making related to climate change...
Economic research report number 148:
Economists working on climate change spend a lot of time trying to predict how farmers are going to adapt. Without knowing how farmers will react to higher average temperatures or different rainfall patterns, we cannot accurately say what climate change will mean for the future. Farmers have many adaptation options available...
'Conservation Innovation Grants are an excellent way to invest in new technology and approaches that will help our farmers, ranchers and rural communities be more resilient in the future,' Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said...
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.