Adaptation Advisory Group of the Governor's Sub-Cabinet on Climate Change
The Sub-Cabinet formed the Adaptation Advisory Group to focus on areas such as how to address present and future impacts on infrastructure, human health, and ecosystems. The Advisory Group will evaluate recommendations from the Adaptation Technical Workgroups regarding how Alaska should prepare for a warming climate. Group members are below:
- Adaptation Advisory Group Members (updated 22AUG08)
- Adaptation Technical Working Group Members (updated 10OCT08)
Adaptation Advisory Group - Draft Final Report (revised as shown)
- Draft Executive Summary PDF (83 KB) Revised 27JAN10
- Adaptation Part 1 - Cover, Executive Summary, body of report (94 pgs, 2.62 MB) - Revised 27JAN10
- Adaptation Part 2 - All Appendices (135 pgs, 1.68 MB) - Revised 27JAN10
AAG Draft Final Reports - Separate Sections
Introductory Sections and Chapters (Part 1)
- Cover (1 pg) - Revised 27JAN10
- Table of Contents, Acknowledgements (4 pgs) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 1. Introduction and Background (4 pgs, 192 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 2. Climate Change and Alaska (14 pgs, 458 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 3. Overview of Options (3 pgs) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 4. Public Infrastructure (15 pgs, 645 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 5. Natural Systems (13 pgs, 128 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 6. Other Economic Activities (8 pgs) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 7. Health and Culture (12 pgs, 114 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Chapter 8. Common Themes (8 pgs, 521 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
Appendices (Part 2)
- Appendix A. List of References (6 pgs, 114 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix B. List of Acronyms (3 pgs) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix C. Administrative Order 238 (3 pgs) - same 27JAN10
- Appendix D. List of AAG and TWG Members (4 pgs, 102 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix E. Public Infrastructure: Description of Recommended Options (25 pgs, 296 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix F. Natural Systems: Description of Recommended Options (34 pgs, 262 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix G. Other Economic Activities: Description of Recommended Options (15 pgs, 154 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix H. Health and Culture: Description of Recommended Options (20 pgs, 127 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
- Appendix I. Common Themes: Description of Recommended Options (25 pgs, 153 kb) - Revised 27JAN10
Upcoming Meetings - no additional meetings are planned at this time.
Past Teleconferences / Meetings
Meeting #8 was held Aug. 27, 2009 in Anchorage. See the Final Report Draft Documents posted above. Additional Documents for Meeting #8:
- Final Report documents - as noted, revisions in track changes are posted above
- Draft meeting agenda for Meeting #8 - PDF (53 KB) updated 26AUG09
- Meeting #7 Summary - PDF (89 KB)
- Synthesis of comments and responses - PDF (63 KB) updated 24AUG09
- Description of NS-6 Sustainability of Agriculture - PDF (166 KB)
- Letter from Tony Nakazawa RE: Reconsideration to Retain NS-6 Sustainability of Agriculture - PDF
Meeting #7 was held held Friday, June 19, 2009, in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- Meeting Agenda
- Notes from Meeting #6a
- Draft Report Outline
- One-page Summaries of Options - REVISED
- Research Needs Working Group Report
- Policy Option Descriptions
- Common Themes
- Health and Culture - REVISED
- Natural Systems
- Public Infrastructure
- Economic Activities
- Presentations on Options
- Common Themes: Color Presentation - or -Printer Friendly B&W
- Health and Culture: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Natural Systems: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Public Infrastructure: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Economic Activities: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Presentation on Western Climate Initiative (WCI) by Janice Adair - REVISED: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Progress Going Forward Presentation: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
Meeting #6a of the Adaptation Advisory Group was held Friday, May 15, 2009, in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting #6 Notes
- TWG Presentations
- Public Infrastructure: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Health and Culture: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Knowledge Network and State Implementation Coordination: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Policy Options
- Public Infrastructure Option #2 -- Improvements that use Best Current Practice
- Health and Culture Option #1 -- Coordination and Community Assistance
- Knowledge Network (formerly from Economic Activities)
- State Implementation Coordination (from the Cross-cutting TWG of the MAG)
- Overview of Report and Next Steps: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
Meeting #6 of the Adaptation Advisory Group was held in Anchorage on Friday, April 3, 2009. Documents follow:
- Draft Meeting Agenda
- Proposed Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule: Overview (343 kb)
- Draft Meeting Notes from Meeting #5
- Immediate Action Working Group Update Presentation: Color Presentation
- or - Printer Friendly B&W
- IAWG 2009 Final Recommendations Report (2.06 MB)
- Common Themes Presentation: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- TWG Presentations
- Public Infrastructure: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Health and Culture: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Natural Systems: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- Economic Activities: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W
- GW Scientific Presentation by Michael Lilly
- Draft Recommended Options
- Public Infrastructure: Draft Recommended Options
- Health and Culture: Draft Recommended Options
- Natural Systems: Draft Recommended Options
- Economic Activities: Draft Recommended Options
- Common Themes: Draft Recommended Options
Meeting #5 of the Adaptation Advisory Group was held in Anchorage on Friday, February 6, 2009. Documents follow:
- Draft Meeting Agenda
- Draft Meeting Notes from Meeting #4
- Draft Meeting Notes from Meeting #4a
- NOAA Presentation by Chet Koblinsky: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W handout
- TWG Presentations
- Public Infrastructure: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W handout
- Health and Culture: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W handout
- Natural Systems: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W handout
- Economic Activities: Color Presentation - or - Printer Friendly B&W handout
- Draft Options Proposals
- Public Infrastructure: Draft Options Proposal (not available)
- Health and Culture: Draft Options Proposal
- Natural Systems: Draft Options Proposal
- Economic Activities: Draft Options Proposal
Meeting #4a of the CCAAG was held December 17, 2008 in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- TWG Presentations
- Public Infrastructure: Color Presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Natural Systems: Color Presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Options Catalogs
- Public Infrastructure: Draft Options Catalog
- Natural Systems: Draft Options Catalog
Meeting #4 of the CCAAG was held November 7, 2008 in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- Draft Meeting agenda
- Draft meeting notes from AAG Meeting #3
- TWG presentations:
- Health and Culture: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Other Economic Activities: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Public Infrastructure: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Natural Systems: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Options Catalogs
- Health and Culture: Draft Options Catalog - and - Top Options
- Other Economic Activities: Options Catalog - and - Top Options
- Public Infrastructure: Options Catalog
- Natural Systems: Draft Options Catalog
Meeting #3 of the CCAAG was held Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- Notice and Agenda
- Summary of Meeting #2 – DRAFT
- Introduction to ICF Presentation: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Evaluation Criteria Presentation: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Progress Reports from the Technical Working Groups
- Economic Activities: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Health and Culture: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Natural Systems and Associated Economic Activities: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
- Public Infrastructure: Color presentation - or - Printer friendly B&W handout
Meeting #2 of the CCAAG was held Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Fairbanks. Documents follow:
- Notice and Agenda
- Powerpoint Presentation: Printer Friendly B&W handout
- Summary of Meeting #1
- Catalogs of Proposed Policy Options
- Economic Activities Catalog (revised 9 July 2008) - and - Revised EA Catalog (14 July 2008)
- Description of EA Options (revised 9 July 2008) - and - Revised Description of EA Options (14 July 2008)
- Vulnerabilities, Impacts and Opportunities
- Health and Culture Catalog - and - Description of HC Options
- Natural Systems and Associated Economic Activities Catalog - and - Description of NS Options
- Public Infrastructure Catalog - and - Description of PI Options
- Economic Activities Catalog (revised 9 July 2008) - and - Revised EA Catalog (14 July 2008)
Meeting #1 of the CCAAG was held Friday, May 16, 2008 in Anchorage. Documents follow:
- Notice and Agenda
- Administrative Order 238
- Alaska Climate Impact Assesment Commission Report (8.2 MB)
- Immediate Action Workgroup Recommendations Report to the Governor's Sub-Cabinet on Climate Change (1.04 MB)
- Impacts Framework:
- Adaptation Advisory Group Planning Process (252 kb)