National Water Program strategy : response to climate change.

Other author United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Other author National Water Program (U.S.). Climate Change Workgroup.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, [2008]
Description[119] p. : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS113247
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Climate change impacts on water resources -- Climate change basic science -- Air and water temperature change impacts -- Rainfall/snowfall levels and distribution change impacts -- Storm intensity change impacts -- Sea level rise impacts -- Coastal/ocean characteristic change impacts -- Changes in energy generation -- National Water Program: climate change goals and response actions -- Greenhouse gas mitigation related to water -- Adapting water programs to climate change -- Climate change research related to water -- Water program education on climate change -- Water Program management of climate change -- Appendices -- Climate change impacts on water in regions of the United States -- Summary list of climate change actions -- Adaptations for Alaska water infrastructure -- EPA global climate change research related to water -- Potential climate change/water research needs -- Glossary of Water Program and climate change terms -- Glossary of water program and climate change terms -- Water Program and climate change acronyms.
Abstract This National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change provides an overview of the likely effects of climate change on water resources and the nation's clean water and safe drinking water programs. This final strategy also describes 40 specific actions the National Water Program intends to take to adapt program implementation in light of climate change.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed on Oct 3, 2008).
General note"This document was prepared by the National Water Program Climate Change Workgroup."
General note"September 2008."
General note"EPA 800-R-08-001"
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Technical detailsMode of access: Internet from the EPA web site. Address as of 5/29/09: http://www.epa.gov/water/climatechange/docs/TO5%5FDRAFT%5FCCR%5FRevised%5F10-16.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
Issued in other formNational Water Program strategy v, 97 p.
Technical rpt numberEPA 800-R-08-001
GPO item number0473-A-01 (online)
Govt. docs number EP 2.2:ST 8/3

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