More Climate Research Needed to Inform National Ocean Policy, White House Says

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Better coordination of climate change research and observation is needed to provide the "core information base needed for vulnerability assessments and adaptation efforts," the White House said in its Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan.While the draft plan released Jan. 12 focused largely on better spatial planning, it also stressed the need for additional climate change research to guide decision makers as they draft ocean policies, particularly for the arctic region. (See related article in this issue.)It called for better coordination on climate change monitoring and research between the Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, Defense Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and several other federal agencies.