A new mission: Mainstreaming climate adaptation in the US Department of Defense

摘要: Abstract The United States Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes growing climate risks across its responsibilities as land manager, operator hundreds installations, and in core mission to protect national security. However, DoD risk reduction is complicated by frequent leadership turnover among base commanders, which encourages focus on near-term challenges, changing US government priorities that downplay risk. We used risk-based deliberation, through workshops, with scenario-based fire flood impact modeling evaluate adaptation opportunities at bases the southwestern States. found success working installations hinges linking increasing climate-related impacts DoD’s ability achieve objectives installations. Workshop participants offered insights into barriers adaptation, including access decision-makers a hierarchical organization, insufficient training or capacity integrate information short long-term decisions, rapid leadership. also for mainstreaming management activities, emphasizing mission, form symbiotic partnerships external partners, potential standardized procedures considering physical could be integrated longer-term solutions change challenges.