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A Framework for Climate Change-Related Research to Inform Environmental Protection
1Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USA. weaver.chris@epa.gov.
Environmental Management
|July 31, 2019
Summary
This study presents a research framework to address climate change risks for environmental protection. It outlines three science challenges for resilience, emissions reduction, and sustainability, guiding interdisciplinary efforts.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Climate Change Research
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Background:
- Characterizing climate change risks is crucial for effective environmental protection.
- Climate change presents complex challenges requiring integration across multiple scientific disciplines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an interdisciplinary research framework to guide climate change research for environmental protection.
- To organize research efforts around three key "Science Challenges".
Main Methods:
- The framework is organized around three "Science Challenges": enhancing resilience, limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and transitioning to sustainability.
- It adopts an overarching risk management perspective.
- The framework spans all environmental media and systems.
Main Results:
- The proposed framework addresses the need for integrated, cross-disciplinary research.
- It highlights the interconnectedness of climate change impacts across systems and locations.
- The research directions are applicable to various environmental protection organizations.
Conclusions:
- Climate change research for environmental protection must become more cross-media and cross-scale.
- Future research should explicitly incorporate social dimensions and focus on designing solutions for climate-related risks.
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