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The IPBES Global Assessment: Pathways to Action by Ruckelshaus, Mary H., Jackson, Stephen T., Mooney, Harold A., Jacobs, Katharine L., Kassam, Karim-Aly S., Arroyo, Mary T.K., Báldi, András, Bartuska, Ann M., Boyd, James, Joppa, Lucas N., Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó, Parsons, Jill Petraglia, Scholes, Robert J., Shogren, Jason F., Ouyang, Zhiyun

“…The first Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) found widespread, accelerating…”
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Indian water rights settlements and water management innovations: The role of the Arizona Water Settlements Act by Bark, Rosalind H, Jacobs, Katharine L

“…In the American southwest, over-allocated water supplies, groundwater depletion, and potential climate change impacts are major water management concerns. It…”
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The next generation of climate services by Jacobs, Katharine L., Street, Roger Brian

“…Climate services have advanced significantly, evolving from primarily supply-side, top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches to a recognition of the need to…”
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Lesson learning in the Colorado River Basin by Rivera-Torres, Mariana, Gerlak, Andrea K., Jacobs, Katharine L.

“…Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the 1944 Water Treaty between Mexico and the United States, which allocates the the waters of the Colorado River, the…”
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The Press and Pulse of Climate Change: Extreme Events in the Colorado River Basin by McCoy, Amy L., Jacobs, Katharine L., Vano, Julie A., Wilson, J. Keaton, Martin, Season, Pendergrass, Angeline G., Cifelli, Rob

“…Extremes in temperature and precipitation are associated with damaging floods, prolonged drought, destructive wildfires, agricultural challenges, compromised…”
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Building community, credibility and knowledge: the third US National Climate Assessment by Jacobs, Katharine L, Buizer, James L

“…Assessments that are designed to be credible and useful in the eyes of potential users must rigorously evaluate the state of knowledge but also address the…”
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Innovations in assessment and adaptation: building on the US National Climate Assessment by Howden, Mark, Jacobs, Katharine L

“…Well-targeted scientific assessments can support a range of decision-making processes, and contribute meaningfully to a variety of climate response strategies…”
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Scenario Planning: Embracing the Potential for Extreme Events in the Colorado River Basin by Gerlak, Andrea K., Jacobs, Katharine L., McCoy, Amy L., Martin, Season, Rivera-Torres, Mariana, Murveit, Anna M., Leinberger, Amanda J., Thomure, Timothy

“…Scenario planning (SP) has been increasingly utilized by water managers and planners in the 21st century as climate and other uncertainties have challenged…”
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Managing Water Scarcity, or Scarcely Managing? by Jacobs, Katharine L.

“…Jacobs reviews Water is for Fighting Over and Other Myths about Water in the West by John Fleck…”
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The third US national climate assessment: innovations in science and engagement by Jacobs, Katharine L., Buizer, James L., Moser, Susanne C.

“…Climate change poses numerous challenges for ecosystems, communities, businesses, and government agencies, and these challenges are becoming more visible…”
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Adaptation in the Water Sector: Science & Institutions by Jacobs, Katharine L., Snow, Lester

“…Water management activities involve a complex and interconnected web of science, infrastructure considerations, societal expectations, and institutional…”
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Toward a national, sustained U.S. ecosystem assessment by Jackson, Stephen T., Duke, Clifford S., Hampton, Stephanie E., Jacobs, Katharine L., Joppa, Lucas N., Kassam, Karim-Aly S., Mooney, Harold A., Ogden, Laura A., Ruckelshaus, Mary, Shogren, Jason F.

“…Pieces are in place, but need coordination and policy focus The massive investment of resources devoted to monitoring and assessment of economic and societal…”
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Supporting adaptation decisions through scenario planning: Enabling the effective use of multiple methods by Star, Jonathan, Rowland, Erika L., Black, Mary E., Enquist, Carolyn A.F., Garfin, Gregg, Hoffman, Catherine Hawkins, Hartmann, Holly, Jacobs, Katharine L., Moss, Richard H., Waple, Anne M.

“…Scenario planning is a technique used to inform decision-making under uncertainty, and is increasingly applied in the field of climate change adaptation and…”
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Evaluating climate impacts on people and ecosystems by Grimm, Nancy B, Jacobs, Katharine L

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Aspirations and common tensions: larger lessons from the third US national climate assessment by Moser, Susanne C, Melillo, Jerry M, Jacobs, Katharine L, Moss, Richard H, Buizer, James L

“…The Third US National Climate Assessment (NCA3) was produced by experts in response to the US Global Change Research Act of 1990. Based on lessons learned from…”
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Building a sustained climate assessment process by Buizer, James L, Dow, Kirstin, Black, Mary E, Jacobs, Katharine L, Waple, Anne, Moss, Richard H, Moser, Susanne, Luers, Amy, Gustafson, David I, Richmond, T.C, Hays, Sharon L, Field, Christopher B

“…The leaders and authors of the Third US National Climate Assessment (NCA3) developed new modes of engaging academia, the private sector, government agencies…”
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Government: Plan for ecosystem services by Joppa, Lucas N., Boyd, James W., Duke, Clifford S., Hampton, Stephanie, Jackson, Stephen T., Jacobs, Katharine L., Kassam, Karim-Aly S., Mooney, Harold A., Ogden, Laura A., Ruckelshaus, Mary, Shogren, Jason F.

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Building a Framework for Process-Oriented Evaluation of Regional Climate Outlook Forums by Gerlak, Andrea K., Guido, Zack, Vaughan, Catherine, Rountree, Valerie, Greene, Christina, Liverman, Diana, Trotman, Adrian R., Mahon, Roché, Cox, Shelly-Ann, Mason, Simon J., Jacobs, Katharine L., Buizer, James L., Van Meerbeeck, Cedric J., Baethgen, Walter E.

“…In many regions around the world, Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) provide seasonal climate information and forecasts to decision-makers at regional and…”
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Managing for sustainability in an arid climate: lessons learned from 20 years of groundwater management in Arizona, USA by Jacobs, K L, Holway, J M

“…Substantial progress has been made within central Arizona in moving towards a more sustainable water future, particularly in transitioning the urban demand…”
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Saving the San Pedro River: Science, Collaboration, and Water Sustainability in Arizona by Saliba, George, Jacobs, Katharine L.

“…For the southwestern United States and subtropical regions worldwide, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects a decrease in total…”
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