Climate Consideration in Environmental Effects Analyses on Federal Public Lands in the United States.
Effects of a changing climate, including drought, wildfire, and invasive species encroachment, are evident on public lands across the United States. Decision making on Federal public lands requires analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and there are guidelines for considering...
| Publicado en: | Environmental Management Vol. 75; no. 10; pp. 2692 - 2707 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Oct2025
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