Tribal Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2012 Department of the Interior Climate Change Adaptation Initiative
Author:
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Date Published:
2012
Description:
Indian tribes are exceedingly vulnerable to and tribal recommendations disproportionately impacted by climate change. The Administration has requested $175 million to support the Department of the Interior’s Climate Change Adaptation Initiative in Fiscal Year 2012. Only $200,000 is planned to be available to support tribal involvement. At least $8.75 million is needed and should be provided to enable tribes to substantively participate in the Initiative, assist tribes to adapt to climate change, and help fulfill federal trust responsibilities and treaty obligations. A group of tribal organizations and tribes made recommendations regarding the DOI Climate Change Adaptation Initiative. See Tribal Recommendations and Letter below for more information. May 2011.
Please help us keep our resource pages current by reporting any broken links or outdated information by using the link below: Report Broken Links, Missing Pages, or Accessibility Issues Report form
