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GOAL 4.2: Resource Use, Protection & Adaptive Management

Provide Science for Sustainable Resource Use, Protection, and Adaptive Management

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We will support scientific research to assess, understand, model, and forecast the impacts of climate change and other environmental drivers on our ecosystems, natural resources, and communities. Our bureaus will develop and construct strategies for adapting to climate change based on scientific analysis. The Department will assist Federal, state, local, and tribal entities by monitoring water quality and quantity; analyzing energy and mineral resources potential and environmental effects of their extraction and use; and analyzing and monitoring changes to the land and ocean environments.

Stakeholder(s):

  • Federal Entities

  • State Entities

  • Local Entities

  • Tribal Entities

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