Climate Change: Improvements Needed to Clarify National Priorities and Better Align Them with Federal Funding Decisions
Author | : David C. Trimble |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 95 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437987980 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437987982 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Climate change poses risks to many environmental and economic systems, including agriculture, infrastructure, and ecosystems. This report examines: (1) federal funding for climate change activities and how these activities are organized; (2) the extent to which methods for defining and reporting climate change funding are interpreted consistently across the federal government; (3) federal climate change strategic priorities, and the extent to which funding is aligned with these priorities; and (4) what options, if any, are available to better align federal climate change funding with strategic priorities. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.