Executive Order 13653, “Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate Change” was issued by President Barack Obama on November 1, 2013. E.O. 13653 is the Federal Government's response to the rising issue of climate change. It was issued in order to prepare the Nation for the impending impacts on the environment brought by climate change and to implement risk management strategies to lessen the harm done by these impacts on the Nation.
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