SY045
The Importance of Climate and Environmental Assessments for Decision-Making in Challenging Times
Session ID#: 250143
Session Description:
Effective development of scientific assessments is critical to ensure science is deployed to tackle ongoing planetary crises. The release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis and Fifth US National Climate Assessment in 2023, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) nexus and transformative change assessments in 2024, the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Volume 2 in early 2025, and other international, national, and sub-national assessments highlights their foundational role in informed decision-making. This is a crucial time to discuss innovations in and future directions for scientific assessments, ranging from advancements in projections and scenarios to centering Indigenous and local knowledge. There are also serious challenges to assessment work, e.g., recent federal disruptions and contentious plenaries for IPCC and IPBES. This panel will highlight the latest in assessment processes at different levels, reflecting on best practices, key considerations, lessons learned, and future directions.
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Index Terms:
1699 General or miscellaneous [GLOBAL CHANGE]
6620 Science policy [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
Primary Convener: Pamela McElwee, Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
Conveners: Abby Frazier, Clark University, Worcester, United States, Gillian Bowser, Colorado State University, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Fort Collins, CO, United States and Michael Hsu Chang, Cascadia Consulting, Oakland, United States
Supporting Policy Decision-Making Through Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation R&D Projects (1906932)
Myoungsub Shin1, Hoyeon Jang2, Hyeonji Woo3 and Kyunghwan Kim3, (1)KEITI Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), (2)KEITI Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, Washington, United States, (3)Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute(KEITI), Seoul, South Korea
The Critical Role of Regional Chapters in the National Climate Assessment: Lessons from NCA5 (1918066)
Abby G Frazier, PhD1, Allyza Lustig2, Michael Hsu Chang3, Emile Elias4, Renee A McPherson5, Victoria W Keener6, Zena N Grecni6, Ellen Mecray7, Patricia Chardon-Maldonado8 and Dave D White9, (1)Clark University, Graduate School of Geography, Worcester, MA, United States, (2)Independent Researcher, Washington DC, United States, (3)Cascadia Consulting, Oakland, United States, (4)New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, United States, (5)University of Oklahoma, South Central Climate Adaption Science Center, Norman, United States, (6)Arizona State University, Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (RISA), Tempe, AZ, United States, (7)Climate Central, Falmouth, United States, (8)Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System, Puerto Rico, United States, (9)Arizona State University, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Tempe, United States
State Climate Summaries: Providing Relevant and Reliable State-level Climate Information (1974393)
Laura E Stevens1, Thomas Maycock1, Jessicca Allen1, James Anheuser1, Mark Essig1, Savannah Brookins1, Katharine M Johnson1, April Lamb1, Andrea McCarrick1, Dave Michelson2 and Alexis Visovatti1, (1)North Carolina State University, Asheville, United States, (2)University of North Carolina at Asheville, National Environmental Mapping and Applications Center (NEMAC), Asheville, United States
The Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion in Support of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete Ozone (1978496)
David W Fahey, NOAA Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States, Kenneth W Jucks, NASA HQ, Washington, United States, Lucy Carpenter, University of York, Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, York, United Kingdom, Reem Hannun, NASA Ames Research Center, Atmospheric Science Branch, Moffett Field, United States, Chelsea R Thompson, Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, CO, United States and Bonfils Safari, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
