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Title: Global partnerships for climate change

Author
item SHRIMOHAMMA, ADEL - University Of Maryland
item Bosch, David - Dave
item MUNOZ-CARPEN, RAFAEL - University Of Florida
item CHAUBEY, INDRAJEET - Purdue University
item NEJADHASHEMI, POUYAN - Michigan State University
item SRIVASTAVA, PUNEET - Auburn University
item Harmel, Daren
item MADANI, ALI - McGill University - Canada
item MONTAS, HUBERT - University Of Maryland
item Sadeghi, Ali
item LEISNHAM, PAUL - University Of Maryland
item JOHNSON, RANDY - Forest Service (FS)

Submitted to: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/2/2017
Publication Date: 10/25/2017
Citation: Shrimohamma, A., Bosch, D.D., Munoz-Carpen, R., Chaubey, I., Nejadhashemi, P., Srivastava, P., Harmel, R.D., Madani, A., Montas, H., Sadeghi, A.M., Leisnham, P., Johnson, R. 2017. Global partnerships for climate change. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Resource Magazine November/December 2017. Pp 24,25. http://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=448262#{"issue_id":448262}"page":24.

Interpretive Summary: Climate change is a critical issue that must be faced by the world in the next decade. Global climate change has been related to increases in temperature, prolonged wet and dry hydroperiods, and an increase in frequency and duration of climatic extremes. In the US, greater climatic extremes are being manifested through increased droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and forests dying under assault from heat-loving insects. Such extreme events are already impacting our ecosystems (e.g., agricultural, urban/suburban, aquatic, wetlands, forests, coastal, etc.). In response to this challenge, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers organized its 1st Climate Change Symposium in May of 2015. The Symposium was organized to cover topic areas related to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers intends to provide global leadership in this area. This paper summarizes the conference and provides a pathway forward for the Society for providing this leadership.

Technical Abstract: In a position paper published by the ASABE Global Engagement Task Force (Resource Magazine, ASABE, Spring 2015 Issue), authors outlined the goals for the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Global Initiative. This brief document is intended to represent the first action in this global partnership around the very vital topic of climate change. Global climate change has been related to increases in temperature, prolonged wet and dry hydroperiods, and an increase in frequency and duration of climatic extremes. In the US, greater climatic extremes are being manifested through increased droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and forests dying under assault from heat-loving insects. Such extreme events are already impacting our ecosystems (e.g., agricultural, urban/suburban, aquatic, wetlands, forests, coastal, etc.). In response to this challenge, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers organized its 1st Climate Change Symposium in May of 2015. The Symposium was organized to cover topic areas related to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. This position paper summarizes the topics covered at the conference, outlines key outcomes, and sets the path forward for the Society in this important area.