The findings in the report* lead to recommended strategies to improve water management through anticipating, planning for, monitoring and responding to the effect of climate change.

The report was issued following collaborative work by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Geologicla Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Bureau of Reclamation.

* The report is “Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective”, and can be accessed online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1331/