The publication, produced by the United Nations Development Program highlights case studies that represent the types of projects funded through the Community Water Initiative that have helped foster water security in local communities while simultaneously helping them mitigate and adapt to climate change.
In January 2011, the National Drinking Water Advisory Council released its final version of its Climate Ready Water Utilities report, which contains 11 recommendations that will assist drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems across the nation to increase their resilience to climate change impacts. The report's findings and recommendations cover three topics: identify the behaviors that will characterize a climate ready utility; identify climate change-related tools, training, and products needed to enable climate ready utility behaviors; and explore ways to encourage
The purpose of this interagency report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is to explore strategies to improve water management by tracking, anticipating, and responding to climate change. The terms of reference for the report are to consider the responses and adaptations of a responsible Federal body in the monitoring, management, and future design of the Nation’s water resources.
The National Resources Defense Council released a paper that identifies water supply response measures improve water quality and supplies, protect aquatic ecosystems, and improve flood management in order to help reduce future impacts related to climate change. Adaptation is not a solution to climate change, but given the importance of our water resources, immediate action is needed to avert significant societal impacts
The Climate Ready Water Utilities Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an informational resource to assist drinking water and wastewater utility owners in understanding and addressing climate change risks. The goal is to provide drinking water and wastewater utilities with a basic understanding of how climate change can impact utility operations and missions and to provide examples of actions utilities can take to prepare for these impacts.
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