Dealing with Drought: Adapting to a Changing Climate Workshops Report

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Name	Dealing with Drought: Adapting to a Changing Climate Workshops Report
Release Year	2009
Primary Author	Organization Western Water Assessment (WWA)
Additional Authors	Organizations Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) University of Colorado at Boulder (CU)
Description	The Western Water Assessment (WWA), in conjunction with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), presented the 'Dealing with Drought-Adapting to a Changing Climate" workshop series during October 2009 in three locations around Colorado: Castle Rock, Gelnwood Springs, and Durango. These workshops built on themes and information from both the Climate Change in Colorado Report and the October 2008 Colorado Governor's Conference on Managing Drought and Climate Risk. The WWA, CWCB, and the National Integrated Drought Information System, along with Colorado State University Colorado Climate Center (CCC) and the Mountain Studies Institute sponsored this series of workshops. The 80 participants represented diverse sectors and interests affected by drought and climate, including water resource management, agriculture, land-use planning, forest range management, watershed protection, environmental organizations, and tourism recreation. About half of the participants represented the water management sector. Collectively, the participants' decision-making affects natural resources in every river basin in Colorado.
Sectors	Water Agriculture Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Forestry Climate-Sensitive Recreation and Tourism
Source	Local Government
Keywords	Drought, Adaptation, Conservation, Irrigation, Urban Growth
Homepage	http://wwa.colorado.edu/climate_change/drought09.html