Regional Issues Resources

Planning for Climate Change in the West

Publication date:
January 1, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Central to the mission of Western Lands and Communities is planning for climate change. This policy focus report began as a Lincoln Institute Working Paper by Rebecca Carter (2008) titled 'Land Use Planning and the Changing Climate of the West.' The paper highlights how local planners...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
North America
United States
Pacific

Vegetation Drought Response Index (VEGDRI)

Publication date:
June 30, 2014
U.S. Geological Survey
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) produces VegDRI in collaboration with the US Geological Survey's (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS), and the High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC). Main researchers working on VegDRI are Dr. Brian Wardlow, with...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Alliance for Water Stewardship in California's Central Valley

Publication date:
July 16, 2021
Fertile soil, mild weather, and long growing season allow California to produce nearly half of the United States' vegetables, fruits and nuts, and approximately 80% of the world's almonds. The state's agriculture industry is an economic powerhouse, valued at $46.4 billion and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

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