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 descending Category Geography Website
Goode, Erica. A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change. NY Times. 2016. 2016 climate change, seal level, flood, precipitation, migration, relocation, climate refugee Arctic, Alaska, United States Link
Herman-Mercer, N. M., E. Matkin, M. J. Laituri, R. C. Toohey, M. Massey, K. Elder, P. F. Schuster, and E. A. Mutter. 2016. Changing times, changing stories: generational differences in climate change perspectives from four remote indigenous communities in Subarctic Alaska. Ecology and Society 21(3):28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08463-210328 2016 climate adaptation, human health outcomes, youth, contemporary, climate perspectives Arctic, Subarctic Link
AMS. 2016. State of the Climate in 2015. 2016 climate science, climate change, climate assessment, monitoring National, Global, International Link
United States, Congress, Federal Highway Administration. “Climate Change and Environmental Justice: Considerations for Transportation Decision-Making.” Climate Change and Environmental Justice: Considerations for Transportation Decision-Making, 2016. 2016 highways, transportation, climate change, climate change impacts, environmental justice, equity National Link
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
Abbey Kessler. 2016. Western tribes struggle to adapt as reservoirs shrivel. Greenwire: E&E News. 2016 Drought, Climate Adaptation, Disaster West, National Link
Reuters. U.S. native groups promised input on development as pipeline dispute looms. 2016. 2016 fossil fuels, climate change, carbon emissions, planning, policy, regulations, sovereignty, United States Link
Funes, Yessenia, STUDY: Climate Change Perceptions Vary Among Generations of Alaska's Yup'ik and Cup'ik People. 2016. Colorlines. 2016 Arctic, Yukon, Alaska, Climate change, adaptation, traditional knowledge, generation Arctic, Alaska, United States, Northwest Link
Chambers, R.P. and Stephens, W.F., 2016. Principles of International Law That Support Claims of Indian Tribes to Water Resources. UCLA L. Rev., 63, p.1530. Vancouver 2016 self-determination, sovereignty, treaty rights, governance, international rights International, Global Link
Brown, Timothy. “For Native Foresters, Land Management About More than Economics and Timber.” Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, 20 May 2016, environment.yale.edu/news/article/for-native-american-foresters-managing-the-land-transcends-economics-and-timber/. 2016 tribal, forest management, fire management, cultural resources, Intertribal Timber Council, sovereignty, forestry education National, Reservations 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
Rupp, D.E., Abatzoglou, J.T. and Mote, P.W., 2016. Projections of 21st century climate of the Columbia River Basin. Climate Dynamics, pp.1-17. 2016 climate change, baseline, climate science, projections, outcomes, mitigation, adaptation, policy, planning, support Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Columbia River Basin Link
UN Denounces Abuse of Free Assembly Rights for Water Protectors Standing Against DAPL. ICTMN. 2016. 2016 climate change, fossil fuels, carbon emissions, civil rights, self-determination, sovereignty, planning, policy, international law, water, oil, pipeline North Dakota, Midwest, National Link
Winters, Chris. Tulalips convene summit on adapting to climate change. 2016. HeraldNet. 2016 Arctic, traditional foods, subsistence, hunting, gathering, climate change, climate patterns Pacific Northwest, United States, Alaska, Arctic, Yukon 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
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
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
Zada, John. Canadian First Nation cleans up latest fuel spill mess. AlJazeera. 2016. 2016 environmental hazards, risks, oil spill, fossil fuel, traditional foods, pollution British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Northwest Link
Gregg, Rachel, Score, A., Pietri, D., Hansen, L. The State of Climate Adaptation in U.S. Marine Fisheries Management. EcoAdapt. 2016. 2016 climate change, adaptation, natural resource management, policy, infrastructure, planning, development United States 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
Borenstein, Seth. 2016. Another study says warming may be worse than experts think. The Seattle Times. 2016 Global Temperature Change National, International Link
Mufson, Steve. Obama administration cancels oil and gas leases on Blackfeet tribe’s sacred grounds. Washington Post. 2016. 2016 oil, fossil fuels, spill, leak, environmental hazard, pollution, sovereignty, self-determination Montana Link
Toward Climate Resilience: A Framework and Principles for Science-Based Adaptation. UCS. 2016. 2016 climate change, adaptation, mitigation, climate science assessment United States 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
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
Weiser, Matt. Salmon, Climate Change Cast Doubt on Future of Dams. ND. 2016. 2016 climate change, salmon, spawning, population, restoration, adaptation, water, river Washignton State, United States Link
Gilles, Nathan. Threat of Salmon Extinction Turns Small Tribe Into Climate Researchers. Yes!Magazine. 2016. 2016 fish havens, salmon heath, stream repopulation, watershed, temperature, climate change 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
Beavers, Rebecca, Babson, Amanda, Shupp, Courtney. Coastal Adaptation Strategies Handbook. CAKE. 2016. 2016 climate change, coast, marine, pacific, adaptation, aquaculture, fisheries United States Link
Krushelnycky, P.; Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Longman, R.; Frazier, A.; Loope, L.; Giambelluca T. 2016. Change in trade wind inversion frequency implicated in the decline of an alpine plant. Climate Change Responses. 3. DOI: 10.1186/s40665-016-0015-2. 2016 Silversword, Climate Adaptation, Species Range Shift, Species Decline Hawaii, Pacific Link

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