Tribal Responses to Climate Change in the Missouri River Basin · Tribal Responses to Climate...
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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey Eric C. Wood
CLUC and MWA Tribal LiaisonMarch 8, 2011
Tribal Responses to Climate Change in the Missouri River Basin
Tribal Lands - Missouri River Basin
Organization
Federal/state program with Tribal collaboration vs. Tribal initiativeNatural resource mgmt. vs. specific climate change focus (mitigation, vulnerability, adaptation planning)MRB specific vs. National scope that includes MRB
EPA National Tribal Science Forum
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
MORAST
Native People – Native Homelands
Tribal Colleges and Universities
TCU Climate Change Programs
NASA Global Climate Change EducationNASA – North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges Climate Change Education Initiative
NASA Tribal College and University Program
Preparing Indian Country for Climate Change Through Technology, Education and Research
MRB Tribal Initiatives
Individual Tribal effortsGreat Plains Tribal Chairmans AssociationIntertribal COUPIndigenous Waters NetworkMontana Tribal Climate Change meetings
DOI Climate Science Centers
Natl. Congress of American Indians
Tribal Concerns
Apparent lack of Federal agency focusLarge numbers of requests for participationLimited Tribal resources for participationTribal capacity in Climate Change science