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Putting Knowledge into Action: Tapping the Institutional Knowledge of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regions 2 and 8 to Address Climate Change
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Guido, Zack Ferguson, Daniel B. Garfin, Gregg Marc |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | under award number – R4310119. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Commerce. They also do not imply any official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endorsement of the opinions or ideas expressed therein, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. 1 The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey and The University of Ari-zona in August 2008 to host a climate change workshop in Tucson, Arizona. During this two-day event, the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) facilitated four discussion sessions with participants divided into small groups. More than 200 people from 34 organizations participated in these sessions; more than 65 percent of these participants represented the Fish and Wildlife Service's regions 2 and 8. Participants Executive summary discussed important issues related to climate change and natural resource management. The discussions produced a wealth of information, spanning topics that included climate change priorities and concerns, needs, methods to incorporate climate change in decisions, institutional obstacles, and new opportunities. The following information is a synthesis of the recurring comments, suggestions, and recommendations of the participants. Priorities According to participants, the four most important climate change actions were (1) climate change educational programs for the public; (2) landscape scale conservation planning; (3) scientific research to study climate and ecosystem connections; and (4) improved communication and collaboration with partners. Partnerships Participants repeatedly stated effective climate change planning will require fortifying existing partnerships and developing new ones, which includes collaborating more with non-traditional organization and universities. Management Participants often stated that clear climate change strategies and protocols will help managers and staff develop and implement climate change actions, and that conservation plans be at the landscape scale, con centrate more heavily on ecosystems than on individual species, include monitoring, and promote an inter disciplinary approach. Staff Capacity According to participants, recurring training for existing staff and increasing the institutional expertise through new hires will improve the capacity of the FWS to develop effective climate change planning strategies. Challenges Participants noted major barriers to climate change action, including a lack of partnership with other agencies and universities, poor communication within the agency and with other agencies, and underdeveloped staff capacity to interpret and use climate data and information. Opportunities Participants emphasized that climate change presents opportunities that include … |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.climas.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/pdfknowledge-action.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.wilderness.net/toolboxes/documents/climate/FWS%20-%20R2&8_workshop_Knowledge_into_Action.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
