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MainDBDraft: National Survey of USDA Field Staff on Climate and Weather

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Title

National Survey of USDA Field Staff on Climate and Weather

Geographic region

Target group

Academics and scientists; Policy makers

Purpose

Activities

Expected outcome

Indicators of achievement

Date of submission

01/07/2020

Further information

The approach taken: Survey of USDA field staff (NRCS and FSA) on their perceptions of climate risk, the importance of adaptation, and their confidence/ability to help land managers to adapt. Specific geographic region it addresses: United States of America. Other relevant sector of focus are forestry and rangelands. Stage in adaptation policy cycle: Assessing vulnerability, impacts and risks. Its timescale: short term.

NWPPartner

United States Department of Agriculutre

NWPPartners

Other action pledges

NWPCountryItem

United Sates of America

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NWPContentType

Geographic scope

National

Adaptation element

Capacity building; Knowledge management

Adaptation sector/theme

Agriculture

Climate hazard

Drought; Erratic rainfall; Extreme cold; Extreme heat; Sea level rise

Implementing partners

A joint development initiative of NASA and USAID, SERVIR works in partnership with leading regional organizations world-wide to help developing countries use information provided by Earth-observing satellites and geospatial technologies to manage climate risks and land use. SERVIR empowers decision-makers with tools, products, and services to act locally on climate-sensitive issues such as disasters, agriculture, water, ecosystems and land use.

NWPOrganizationName

Abbreviation

USDA

Weblink

https://www.usda.gov/

Type of organization

National/public entity

NWPUserTitle

Mr.

NWPName

Ronald

NWPSurname

de la Cruz

Job title

Research Assistant

NWPStreet

Rheinweg 1

NWPZip

53113 Bonn

Country

Germany

NWPTel

+492288151002

NWPPrimaryEmail

rcruz@unfccc.int

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NWPGPLL

Specific geographic region: United States of America Other relevant sector of focus are forestry and rangelands The approach taken: Survey of USDA field staff (NRCS and FSA) on their perceptions of climate risk, the importance of adaptation, and their confidence/ability to help land managers to adapt

References NWP

Suggested citation: Wiener, S., Roesch-McNally, G.E., and Schattman, R.E. (2018). National survey of USDA Field Staff on Climate and Weather; Results from a survey of Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency Employees. Washington, DC: USDA Climate Hubs.

Year of publication

NWPTypeOfKnowledge

Technical document/report

Description

Surveys conducted in 2016/2017 through partner agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency Employees present the results in this report published in April 2018. The report of the survey can be found directly here: https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/nrcs_fsa_climate_weather_survey_interagency_report.pdf

Outcome

NWPInformationType

Tool

NWPStatus

Processed