Western States' Forest and Climate Change Clearinghouse
Climate change is impacting ecological, social, and economic values associated with forests in the Western US. Active management is needed. State, local, and federal governments are taking action to reduce and mitigate greenhouse gas contributions and are developing mechanisms to assist humans with anticipated climate changes. Yet, the science of climate change science is constantly evolving and impacts are occurring more rapidly than previously expected, therefore, there is a need for more education, research, and technology transfer.
In an effort to help coordinate resources and share information efficiently across the western U.S., the WFLC has created the Western States' Forest - Climate Change Clearinghouse. This clearinghouse is intended to serve as a reference website providing information for state-level climate change activities and forests in the western US. This website will provide resource managers, stakeholders and decision-makers with ready access to information on State-level climate change activities related to forests, and website links to key U.S. Forest Service and state forestry organization climate change information in the western US.
Latest Updates
These documents provide you with the most current and comprehensive information available for regarding forest climate change related activities in the western U.S.
California Climate Adaptation Strategy () - December 21, 2009includes a discussion of future climate impacts to forest and rangelands, and five adaptation strategies and actions.
WFLC Framework for Forests and Climate Change () - February 23, 2009
DRAFT - Status of State Forest and Climate Change Activities in the West (230K) - February 3, 2009This document briefly describes the current status of each western State's climate change activities and contacts related to forests.
Climate Change and Western Forests (102K) - December 14, 2007Policy Statement of the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
Forest Service Climate Change Website Links
These website links provide a snapshot of the U.S. Forest Service's climate change activities in the western U.S.
U.S. Forest Service Strategic Framework for Responding to Climate ChangeThis framework outlines seven goals to guide future actions of the U.S. Forest Service.
Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center Climate Change
National Research & Development Climate Change
Washington Office Climate Change
Pacific Northwest Research Station - Climate Change
Pacific Southwest Research Station - Climate Change
Rocky Mountain Research Station - Climate Change
Pacific Southwest Region - Climate Change
Climate Change Resource Center (Western U.S.)
National, State and West-Wide Climate Change Links
These website links provide information on climate change policies, letters and activities of national, western and regional organizations in the U.S.
CWSF Comments on Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to NEPAClimate Assessment for the Southwest
assesses the impacts of climate variability and longer-term climate change on human and natural systems in the Southwest
WFLC Webinar Series' Presentations
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Climate Change Program.
This website provides provide information about climate change effects on California forests, the role of forests in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and actions for adapting to climate change. It provides general and technical information.
Letters and Comments to the Western Climate Initiative
from the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
Western Climate Initiative
National Governors Association's Global Climate Change Policy Position
Western Governors Association's Climate Initiative
National Association of State Foresters' Letter on the Lieberman-Warner Climate
