Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program Tribal Climate Change Assessment Final Report
Dates
Acquisition
2017-12
Publication Date
2017
Citation
Marchand, C., S. Chew, L. Rae, M. Black and K. Jacobs. 2017. Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program Tribal Climate Change Assessment Final Report. Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program and Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions. The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Summary
The Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program (NNCAP) was founded in 2015 with the mission to build capacity to work collaboratively with Native American tribes and indigenous populations in the western United States and Mexico. NNCAP received funds from the DOI Southwest Climate Science Center to carry out a “Tribal Adaptation Initiative.” One of the objectives of this initiative was to conduct a preliminary assessment of tribal interest and capacity for adaptation across the Southwest. Twenty-six Native Nations participated in the NNCAP tribal climate change assessment and reported a wide array of involvement in climate change initiatives. This report highlights various strengths and capacity needs for climate change adaptation among [...]
Summary
The Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program (NNCAP) was founded in 2015 with the mission to build capacity to work collaboratively with Native American tribes and indigenous populations in the western United States and Mexico. NNCAP received funds from the DOI Southwest Climate Science Center to carry out a “Tribal Adaptation Initiative.” One of the objectives of this initiative was to conduct a preliminary assessment of tribal interest and capacity for adaptation across the Southwest. Twenty-six Native Nations participated in the NNCAP tribal climate change assessment and reported a wide array of involvement in climate change initiatives. This report highlights various strengths and capacity needs for climate change adaptation among the Native Nations interviewed.