This guidebook is a summary of current knowledge on climate-change adaptation taken from educational syntheses, specific tools, facilitated dialogues, workshops and case studies. It focuses specifically on topics and approaches that are relevant to and compatible with resource management in national forests and potentially on other United States federal lands. The guidebook is intended to assist the transition to climate-smart approaches in resource management. It is not intended to be a comprehensive accounting of all scientific and management efforts on climate-change adaptation but rather a compilation of information and lessons learned that will inform adaptation planning and practice in national forests.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service & Pacific Northwest Research Station

Region
Americas

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All