"February 2009." Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-211) and index.

"The guide offers a well-founded, unbiased, public, and nonpartisan introduction to the way that climate change will affect the operation of the federal government. It furnishes federal leaders a succinct, understandable, yet rigorous reference that explains specific issues and actions within the federal realm. It details the basic information leaders need when executing their responsibilities and illustrates actions through specific examples"--Page v. Climate change and the federal domain -- The science of climate change -- National approaches to managing GHGs -- Organizational approaches to managing GHGs -- Impacts of climate change -- Adaption to climate change -- International climate change response.