National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change

FOR THE PAST FORTY YEARS, federal, state, tribal, and local governments have worked diligently to identify and address water pollution problems. As a result, our drinking water is safer, our rivers, lakes, and coastal waters are cleaner, and the health of our wetlands and watersheds is improved.

Keywords: climate change; integrated water resource management; adaptation; mitigation; resilience; vulnerability