Climate Change in Washington - Preparing Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems For Climate Change

Preparing Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems For Climate Change

In 2011, the Washington State Department of Ecology released the interim recommendations of a multi-stakeholder collaboration on preparing Washington's natural systems for the impacts of climate change, as part of the Dept. of Ecology's integrated climate change response strategy. The recommendations include goals and strategies for building the capacity of Washington's species, habitats, and ecosystems to adapt to the effects of climate change, and are available here.

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