The initial report was created in 2011 so we were expecting to refresh this report in 2016. Dhs climate action plan, september 20 homeland security. The department of defense dod has released the latest climate change adaptation roadmap ccar that details the departments plan for managing the effects of climate change on its operations and infrastructure in both the short and long term. The challenge in developing this primer, climate change adaptation guide, reflects the challenge inherent in understanding climate change and its impacts on transportation as we know it. Today, the department of defense dod released its 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap, which focuses on various actions and. The department is responding to climate change in two ways. Integrate climate change considerations across the department and manage associated risks. This report is organized into three primary sections. Also, dod produced a report and accompanying database, in which it provides sea level and extreme water level scenarios for 1,774 dod sites worldwide.
According to reports released in january 20 by the. In its fiscal year 2012 climate change adaptation roadmap, the department of defense dod identified climate change phenomena such as rising temperatures and sea levels as potentially impacting its infrastructure, and officials at sites gao visited or contacted noted actual impacts they had observed. Report on effects of a changing climate to the department. See climate change adaptation and resilience, dod directive 4715. Climate change is national security risk, says us dod.
The science and environmental policy projectthis week. An initial look at dods activities toward climate change resiliency. Through meetings of the intraagency committee, the department will monitor climate change adaptation actions, evaluate. All federal departments and agencies should evaluate climate change risks and vulnerabilities to manage both the short and longterm effect of climate. Military and department of defense response to climate. To successfully execute the dod mission, our military departments must have the energy, land, air, and water resources necessary to train and. Department of defense sustainability performance report. Government, defense this page includes a list of resources on the nexus of climate change and security by the u. Department of transportation climate adaptation plan. This roadmap, a key element of dods annual update of its strategic sustainability performance plan sspp, specifically calls out serdps work. Already, along the alaskan coast, thawing permafrost, melting sea ice, and elevated sea levels have increased coastal erosion at air force radar early warning and communication installations, damaging roads, seawalls, and runways.
As we have been asked to provide an update to the adaptation to climate change report we submitted in 2011. By ken haapala, executive vice president, science and environmental policy project sepp a modest proposal. Climate change will affect the department of defenses ability to defend the nation and poses immediate risks. The department of defense must plan for the national. Climate change threatens half of us bases worldwide. Department of transportation dot is required to submit a climate adaptation plan. The roadmap identifies four goals that serve as the foundation for guiding the departments response to climate change that include using a robust decision making approach based on the best available science.
The responsibility of the department of defense is the security of our country. Dod intends the report and database to be used by its planners to adapt to sea level rise, one impact of climate change. Dots work on climate adaptation began with the understanding that climate impacts will affect dots strategic goals of safety, state. Adaptation roadmap signed in 2012 and was developed in accordance with.
Identify and assess the effects of climate change on the department 2. Among the future trends that will impact our national security is climate change. Policy framework for climate change adaptation planning. Change adaptation and resilience, january 14, 2016 provides a roadmap to the. The mission of the department of defense dod is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. English manual and guideline on world about climate change and environment and coordination. Climate change adaptation in castlegar involved identifying potential climate change impacts in the community, engaging the community to choose priority impact. Department of defense 2014 climate change adaptation. Dods climate change adaptation roadmap october, 2014 on oct. Department of defense dod 2014 climate change assessment roadmap lists four primary climate change phenomena likely to affect the departments activities. Second, dod will need to adjust to the impacts of climate change on its facilities, infrastructure. Hagel announces climate change adaptation roadmap threat of disease will rise with climate change asp says. The dod has done well to recognize the risks associated with climate change, outlining present and future impacts in its 2012 climate change adaptation roadmap. Agencies must report on progress made on and updates made to adaptation plans through their strategic sustainability performance plan required under eo 683.
Reports from the contract on mainstreaming climate change into csffunds 20142020 i. Climate change is a threat multiplier, according to a new report by the u. Usace 2014 climate change adaptation plan and report n prepare for climate change. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2020, u. Sciences report, adapting to the impacts of climate change to conduct a highlevel analysis of agency vulnerability to climate change and develop priority actions. Implementation of eo 653 was achieved through dods climate change adaptation roadmap. The department of defense dod climate change adaptation roadmap ccar fulfills a requirement of executive order 514, federal leadership in environmental, energy and economic performance. Fiscal year 2019 annual report on sexual assault in the military appendix d. That requires thinking ahead and planning for a wide range of contingencies. The report, entitled 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap and released on. Our first step in planning for these challenges is to identify the effects of climate change on the department with tangible and.
Dod releases climate change adaptation roadmap in support. Page i gao14446 dod climate change adaptation letter 1 background 6 dod has identified climate change phenomena, potential impacts, and potential mission vulnerabilities, and dod officials have observed them at selected u. Developed a dod climate change adaptation roadmap dod released its initial departmentlevel climate change adaptation roadmap in 2012. Us department of defense, climate change adaptation roadmap, 2014 focuses on the departments climate change adaptation activities. A changing climate will have real impacts on our military and the way it. Today, the department of defense dod released its 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap, which focuses on various actions and planning the. Department of defense 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap. Secretary of defense chuck hagel presented his 20page report called dods climate change adaptation roadmap. Navy has developed arctic and climate change roadmaps to guide the way it adapts to climate change. It is in this context that dod is releasing a climate change adaptation roadmap. This climate change research roadmap presents an overview of recent, ongoing, and planned science related to climate change across the six national research pro grams of ord, and notes research gaps to inform the evolution of ords strategic research action plans straps.
Sustainability dod environment, safety and occupational. The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to. The 2014 report builds upon and updates the original 2012 dod adaptation roadmap. In its maiden admission about climate change being an imminent threat to national security, the pentagon has announced a comprehensive strategy that will equip the us department of defense dod to counter the effects of rising temperatures and sea levels. Dod releases 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap. Us defense department announces first climate change. Us army photo the following is the 2014 department of defense climate change.
Aggregate dod data matrices april 30, 2020 fiscal year 2019 annual report on sexual assault in the military appendix e. Climate change will affect the dods ability to defend the. Lee military and department of defense response to climate change and emerging environmental issues, adaptation roadmap, security challenge, global warming military implications por progressive management disponible en rakuten kobo. The department has established three broad adaptation goals. Epa region 9 climate change adaptation implementation. Rising global temperatures changing precipitation patterns increasing frequency or intensity of extreme weather events. The pentagon is integrating climate change threats into all of its plans, operations, and training across the entire defense department, signaling a comprehensive attempt to tackle the impacts of global warming. Department of defense sustainability report and implementation plan fy 2019. Read military and department of defense response to climate change and emerging environmental issues, adaptation roadmap, security challenge, global warming military implications by progressive management available from rakuten kobo. Summary of climate effects and resulting vulnerabilities. Identify and assess the effects of climate change on the department.
Climate change adaptation to manage unavoidable consequences n lead international efforts to combat climate change and prepare for its impacts this adaptation plan primarily addresses adaptation in the context of the second two pillars, but also provides. Provide for the continuity of dod operations, services, and programs. The department of defense released its 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap, which focuses on various actions and planning the dod is taking to increase its resilience to the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a longterm trend, but with wise planning and risk mitigation now, we can reduce adverse impacts downrange. Department of defense fy 2012 climate change adaptation. Climate change is here, whether we like it or not, and the arctic is one of the fastestchanging places on the planet. Department of defense fy 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap. This report outlines castlegars climate adaptation project, from the initial planning through to the adaptation action plan.
National water infrastructure adaptation assessment. For example, according to dod officials, the combination of thawing permafrost, decreasing. The dod must be able to adapt current and future operations to address the impacts of climate change in order to maintain an effective and efficient u. In a 20page report released on monday, the pentagon details its strategic blueprint to address climate change. Department of defenses recentlyreleased 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap ccar, which states. Adaptation plan reports from 91 key infrastructure providers in response to directions to report under the climate change act 2008.
Governments efforts to develop a national climate change adaptation. Strategic environmental research and development program serdp environmental security technology certification program estcp phone 571 3726565. We proposed to refresh this plan, the risks and the mitigating action every 5 years. The policy directive also established a climate change adaptation work group to lead.
Navys arctic and climate change roadmaps also outline specific action items which contribute to. Dod releases 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap u. This report states that impacts of such climaterelated extremes include, among others. In accordance with the policy statement, epa issued an agencywide draft climate change adaptation implementation plan 2 on february 8, 20, describing how the agency intends to adapt to climate change and assist its partners in doing the same. Climate change is a longterm trend, but with wise planning and risk mitigation now, we can reduce adverse impacts. In october 2008, the forest service introduced a strategic framework for responding to climate change. Nearly half of us military sites are threatened by wild weather linked to climate change, according to a new pentagon study whose findings run contrary to white house views on. The forest service response to this goal includes this roadmap for responding to climate change, and a performance scorecard.
The center for climate and security ccs, a policy institute with an advisory board of retired senior military officers and national security experts, concurs with the u. It is in this context that today i am releasing dods climate change adaptation roadmap. Dod fy 2014 climate change adaptation roadmap with foreword. Dod fy 2012 climate change adaptation roadmap the department of defense dod climate change adaptation roadmap ccar fulfills a requirement of executive order 514, federal leadership in environmental, energy and economic performance.