Tribes and Indigenous Peoples in NCA5

Abstract:

The National Climate Assessment (NCA) is a quadrennial assessment mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The report, led by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, evaluates the current state of the science of global change and analyzes the effects of global change on regions and sectors of the United States. In addition, each NCA is required to analyze trends in global change for the subsequent 25 to 100 years. To date, four NCAs have been released, the most recent in 2018.

For the development of NCA4, a team of experts assessed the impacts of climate change on tribes and Indigenous peoples, as well as the adaptation and mitigation efforts taken up by Indigenous communities. With a focus on inclusivity and value to authors and users, the upcoming fifth assessment, NCA5, is expected to revisit and build upon these findings. We will discuss ideas on the inclusion of information in NCA5 relevant to tribes and Indigenous peoples. We will also discuss ways to be involved in the NCA5 process including providing public comment and the submission of technical inputs.