This six-step adaptation planning process provides a structured yet flexible way to incorporate climate-related concerns into INRMPs as a means of sustaining military mission (from Stein et al. 2019).
Step 1. Set Context for Adaptation Planning
- Conduct program scoping
- Assemble planning team/engage stakeholders
- Compile background information
Step 2. Assess Climate Vulnerabilities and Risks
- Project future conditions
- Assess vulnerability of target natural resources
- Assess resulting impacts and risks to military mission
Step 3. Evaluate Implications for INRMP Goals and Objectives
- Evaluate continued achievability of existing goals
- Update climate-compromised goals and objectives
Step 4. Develop Strategies and Actions to Reduce Climate Risks
- Identify potential adaptation strategies and actions
- Evaluate the effectiveness/feasibility of possible strategies
- Select priority risk reduction measures
Step 5. Implement Adaptation Actions and Projects
- Identify project requirements and dependencies
- Incorporate actions/projects into INRMP implementation table
Step 6. Monitor and Adjust Adaptation Actions
- Define expected results of adaptation strategies
- Monitor project effectiveness and ecological responses
- Adjust actions and plans as needed
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Bruce Stein, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Associate Vice President
National Wildlife Federation
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Box 1.3: Overview of INRMP Climate Adaptation Planning Process