Literature

Tribal leaders, scholars and others working with tribes on climate change issues are increasingly engaged in bringing tribal voices to academic literature, agency climate reports, and other publications to demonstrate the impacts of climate change on indigenous communities in the United States, and the measures tribes across the country are taking to address climate change. Abstracts and materials provided by the publications are included in the descriptions.

Publication Yearsort ascending Category Geography Website
Anderegg, W. R., Klein, T., Bartlett, M., Sack, L., Pellegrini, A. F., Choat, B., & Jansen, S. (2016). Meta-analysis reveals that hydraulic traits explain cross-species patterns of drought-induced tree mortality across the globe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201525678. 2016 Climate Extremes, Drought, Forest Ecology, Climate Impacts National, International Link
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2016. Qualitative Assessment: Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change on Endangered Species Act Recovery Actions for the South Fork Nooksack River, WA. EPA/600/R-16/153. Western Ecology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Corvallis, OR. 2016 climate change, adaptation, mitigation, restoration, habitat, stream quality, water health, planning, policy, Washington state, Nooksack Link
Swanston, Christopher W. Janowiak, Maria K. Brandt, Leslie A. Butler, Patricia R. Handler, Stephen D. Shannon, P. Danielle Derby Lewis, Abigail Hall, Kimberly Fahey, Robert T. Scott, Lydia Kerber, Angela Miesbauer, Jason W. Darling, Lindsay. Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers, 2nd Edition. USDA. 2016. 2016 National Link
Whyte, Kyle, Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change Loss and Damage, and the Responsibility of Settler States (April 25, 2016). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2770085 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2770085 2016 Climate Change, Sovereignty, Colonial States, Responsibility, Philosophy National, International Link
Linn, Emily. US tribes work with scientists against climate change. 2016. 2016 Choctaw, Oklahoma, Climate change, weather patterns, clean water, drought, vulnerability assessment Oklahoma, United States, Southeast Link
Press, T. A. (2016, July 10). Columbia River fishing plan could alter limits for salmon, steelhead. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/07/columbia_river_fishing_plan_co.html 2016 salmon, fisheries, marine health, steelhead, Tribal governments, Pacific Northwest Tribes Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, National Link
Johnson, J., Howitt, R., Cajete, G., Berkes, F., Louis, R., Kliskey, A. 2016. Weaving Indigenous sustainability sciences to diversify our methods. Springer 11(1): 1-11. 2016 Traditional Knowledges, Sustainability Sciences, Research Protocols, Collaboration International Link
Sarah J. K. Frey, Adam S. Hadley, Sherri L. Johnson, Mark Schulze, Julia A. Jones, and Matthew G. Betts. 2016. Spatial models reveal the microclimatic buffering capacity of old-growth forests. Science Advances, Vol. 2, no. 4. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1501392 2016 Microsystems, Climate Modeling, Ecosystems Impacts National Link
USGCRP, 2016: The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment. Crimmins, A., J. Balbus, J.L. Gamble, C.B. Beard, J.E. Bell, D. Dodgen, R.J. Eisen, N. Fann, M.D. Hawkins, S.C. Herring, L. Jantarasami, D.M. Mills, S. Saha, M.C. Sarofim, J. Trtanj, and L. Ziska, Eds. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, 312 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.7930/J0R49NQX 2016 Harmful Algal Blooms, Water Quality, Human Health, Climate Impacts, Temperature Change, Air Quality Impacts, Extreme Events, Vector-Borne Diseases, Water-related Illnesses, Food Safety, Mental Health National Link
Climate Change Adaptation: Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples Inhabiting the Arctic and Far North. UNESCO. 2016. 2016 Traditional knowledge, Indigeneity, climate change, mitigation, adaptation International Link
Whyte, Kyle, Indigenous Food Systems, Environmental Justice, and Settler-Industrial States (April 25, 2016). 2015. In Global Food, Global Justice: Essays on Eating under Globalization. Edited by M. Rawlinson & C. Ward, 143-156, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2770094 2016 Environmental Justice, Injustice, Food Systems, Detroit, Philosophy National Link
Dunlap, Tiare. These Native American Youths Are Running 2,000 Miles to Protect Their Water. People. 2016. 2016 DAPL, pipeline, oil, North Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, Native Youth, Traditional Knowledge North Dakota, United States, Standing Rock Reservation, Midwest Link
Whyte, K., Brewer, J., Johnson, J. 2016. Weaving Indigenous science, protocols and sustainability science. Springer 11(1): 25-32. 2016 Sustainability Sciences, Indigenous Protocols, Collaboration National Link
Banegas, D. (2016). United States Department of Agriculture, "From Devastation to Resoration", https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/02/11/devastation-restoration 2016 sagebrush, ecosystems, wildfires, drought, cheatgrass, invasive species, seed restoration Link
Borenstein, Seth. 2016. Another study says warming may be worse than experts think. The Seattle Times. 2016 Global Temperature Change National, International Link
Zimmer, Carl. Global Warming Alters Arctic Food Chain, Scientists Say, With Unforeseeable Results. USDA. 2016. 2016 tribal relations, current events, agency, tribe, collaboration, National Link
n.a. 2016. Climate and Health Fact Sheets. North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. EPA 2016 climate change, human health, environmental health, air quality, wildfire risk, water quality, environmental justice, indigenous, disability, pregnancy, National Link
Whyte, Kyle, Indigenous Environmental Movements and the Function of Governance Institutions (April 25, 2016). Whyte, K.P. 2016. Indigenous Environmental Movements and the Function of Governance Institutions. Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory. Edited by T. Gabrielson, C. Hall, J. Meyer & D. Schlosberg, 563-580. Oxford University Press.. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2770066 2016 Governance, Indigenous Environmental Movements, Reciprocal Responsibilities, Philosophy National, International Link
Pacific Northwest Weighs Response to Risks Posed by Oil Trains. July 31, 2016. 2016 chinook, salmon, fisheries, salmon run, habitat restoration, population, spawning, Gorge, dam, dam removal Yakama territories, Washington, Oregon, Pacific Northwest Link
Thorne, K.M., Powelson, K.W., Bui T.D., Freeman, J.Y. Takekawa, C.M., Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., and D.L. Elliott-Fisk. 2016. Assessing coastal manager science needs and disseminating science results for planning. Data Summary Report Prepared for the California and North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Vallejo, CA. 110 pp. 2016 Planning, Science in Planning, Coastal Management, Natural Resource Management Pacific Ocean, Northwest, West, Alaska Link
Kealiikanakaoleohaililani, K., Giardina, C. 2016. Embracing the sacred: an indigenous framework for tomorrow’s sustainability science. Springer 11(1): 57-67. 2016 Sustainability Sciences, Traditional Knowledges, Resource Management, Sacred National Link
Beever, Erik A; O'Leary, John; Mengelt, Claudia; West, Jordan M; Julius, Susan; Green, Nancy; Magness, Dawn; Petes, Laura; Stein, Bruce; Nicotra, Adrienne B; Hellmann, Jessica J; Robertson, Amanda L; Staudinger, Michelle D; Rosenberg, Andrew A; Babij, Eleanora; Brennan, Jean; Schuurman, Gregor W; Hofmann, Gretchen E. 2016. Improving Conservation Outcomes with a New Paradigm for Understanding Species’ Fundamental and Realized Adaptive Capacity. Conservation Letters 9(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/conl.12190 2016 Adaptive Capacity, Vulnerability Assessments, Climate Impacts, Resilience National Link
Climate Change and Our Natural Resources: A Report from the Treaty Tribes in Western Washington. NWTT. 2016. 2016 climate change, adaptation, mitigation, planning, policy, fisheries, marine health, cultural resources, food sovereignty National Link
Whyte, Kyle, Indigeneity and US Settler Colonialism (April 25, 2016). Forthcoming in Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Race, Edited by Naomi Zack, Oxford University Press. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2770061 2016 Indigeneity, Indigenous Identity, Philosophy National, International Link
Martinez, Ricardo S. Appeal from the Unite States District Court for the Western District of Washington. United States v. Washington State. 2016. 2016 salmon, water rights, jurisdiction, WA, culvert, fish habitat, treaty violations, state National, Washington state Link
Terence, Malcolm. Karuk Tribe Holds Its Own Climate Study Session. Two Rivers Tribune. 2016. 2016 climate assessment, climate science, indigenous knowledge, tribal lands, local government, orleans, Federal agency, California, Orleans, Pacific Northwest Link
Vose, J.M.; Clark, J.S.; Luce, C.H.; Patel-Weynand, T., eds. 2016. Effects of drought on forests and rangelands in the United States: a comprehensive science synthesis. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-93b. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office. 289 p. 2016 Drought, Management, Climate Science, Forest, Rangelands, Science Synthesis United States Link
Bronen, R. 2016. Climate Displacement Preparation and Planning in: Leckie, S.and Huggins, C. (editors) Repairing Domestic Displacement Peninsula Principles Taylor and Francis: New York. 2016 Climate-induced displacement, tribe, indigenous International, National, Alaska Link
Cochran, F., Brunsell, N., Cabalzar, A., Van der Veld, P., Azevedo, E., Azevedo, R., Pedrosa, R., Winegar, L. 2016. Indigenous ecological calendars define scales for climate change and sustainability assessments. Springer 11(1): 69-89. 2016 Mapping, Traditional Knowledges, Sustainability Science, Natural Resource Management International Link
Inspiring Resilience: Indigenous Disaster Resilience. in HazNet: The Magazine of the Canadian Risks and Hazards Network. 2016. 2016 climate change, model, adaptation, mitigation, risk, health, planning, policy, current events, news Canada, United States Link

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