Coping with historic drought in California rangelands: Developing a more effective institutional response
April 1, 2017
- Drought response is widely varied depending on both the characteristics of the drought and the ability of individual ranchers to respond.
- Assistance from institutions during drought has not typically considered preemptive, during, and post-drought response as a strategic approach, which recognizes biophysical, sociological, and economic complexities of drought.
- A USDA Southwest Climate Hub-sponsored workshop brought together a range of representatives from public and private institutions with drought response responsibilities to examine how those institutions could better support drought decision-making.
- Institutions can greatly improve their support for individual land managers by doing more systematic collecting and organizing of drought-related information as a basis for programs, and by collaborating to enhance both institutional and individual learning.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Coping with historic drought in California rangelands: Developing a more effective institutional response |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.rala.2017.01.002 |
| Authors | Joel R. Brown, Pelayo Alvarez, Kristin B. Byrd, Helena Deswood, Emile Elias, Sheri Spiegal |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Rangelands |
| Index ID | 70189345 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Western Geographic Science Center |