Sec. 834. Definitions
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In this subtitle: The term adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of or in response to a changing environment in a way that effectively uses beneficial opportunities or reduces negative effects. The term climate refers to the prevailing meteorological conditions over a period of several decades, including the typical frequency and duration of extreme storms, heat waves, precipitation, droughts, cloudiness, winds, ocean temperatures, and other events that a region is likely to encounter.
The term climate change refers to detectable changes in one or more climate system components over multiple decades, including— changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere or ocean; changes in regional precipitation, winds, and cloudiness; and changes in the severity or duration of extreme weather, including droughts, floods, and storms. The term climate modeling refers to the mathematical representation of the set of interdependent components of the climate system, including the atmosphere and ocean, cryosphere, ecology, land use, natural greenhouse gas emissions, and anthropogenic greenhouse emissions.
The term fragility refers to a condition that results from a dysfunctional relationship between state and society and the extent to which that relationship fails to produce policy outcomes that are considered effective or legitimate. The term global health security — refers to activities required, both proactive and reactive, to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events that endanger the collective health of populations living across geographical regions and international boundaries; and includes the efforts of the Global Health Security Agenda to establish capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats, whether naturally occurring, deliberate, or accidental.
The term intelligence community has the meaning given to that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ). The term National security refers to the protection of the Nation and its people and interests. The terms near term , midterm , and long term mean current to 10 years, 10 to 30 years, and more than 30 years, respectively. The term resilience refers to the ability— to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions; and to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions.
The term Working Group means the Climate and National Security Working Group established pursuant to section 832(a).
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