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Rising to the Challenge Together
December 2017
This report presents an assessment of the state of the climate adaptation field and offers recommendations for enhancing adaptation practice to meet the climate challenges facing states and communities. The report explores what a "strong mature adaptation field" would look like and what would be needed to build it.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Susanne C. Moser, Joyce E. Coffee, LEED AP
Resource Category: Solutions
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Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report
December 29, 2017
Hawaii’s Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report was initially mandated by the Hawaii Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (Act 83, 2014, and expanded by Act 32, 2017). This report represents the first state-wide vulnerability assessment for sea level rise (SLR) coastal hazards in Hawaii. Statewide and island specific adaptation recommendations are given to help reduce Hawaii’s exposure to sea level rise and increase coastal hazard resilience.
Resource Category: Assessments
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Statewide Efforts to Improve Water Resources Management in Alabama
December 21, 2017
State agencies and regional stakeholders in Alabama are in the process of creating a state water management plan to ensure sustainable management of Alabama’s water resources in the face of a growing population and increasing climatic variability. State-level actions include the formation of an interagency water-focused working group to lead the development of a state water planning process, an update to the state’s Drought Management Plan, and new cross-agency efforts to increase and consolidate water resources monitoring to inform decision-making. The Alabama Rivers Alliance and other regional stakeholders are simultaneously lobbying for a state water management plan that integrates adaptive management, protects water supply for both natural and human communities, and reflects the values and opinions of Alabama stakeholders.
Author or Affiliated User: Whitney Reynier
Resource Category: Planning
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Planning for Change in Chatham County, Georgia
December 21, 2017
Chatham County is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding, and erosion. Increasing the ability of the county to adequately prepare for and recover from the impacts of climate change are important goals of the Chatham County Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). These goals have expanded into ensuring that all areas of the county are preparing for climate change, including public works, fire departments, hospitals, board of educators, and county engineers. The MPC sees itself as a driver for sustainability and resilience for all sectors in Chatham County. As a result of a 2010 climate change planning workshop, community meetings, and surveys, the MPC released an updated comprehensive plan in 2016 to guide development decisions and promote resilience. An update (Plan2040) is in development, using guidance and lessons learned from the 2016 plan.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Alex Score, Rachel M. Gregg
Resource Category: Planning
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Improving the Resilience of Transit Systems Threatened by Natural Disasters, Vol. 1: A Guide
December 18, 2017
The Transit Cooperative Research Program of the Transportation Research Board published a volume of three reports, titled “Improving the Resilience of Transit Systems Threatened by Natural Disasters. ” Volume 1 is a Guide, Volume 2 is a Research Overview, and Volume 3 contains Literature Reviews and Case Studies. As climate exacerbated extreme weather events and natural disasters threaten operations and transportation assets, the Guide focuses on how to create resilient transit systems of all sizes.
Resource Category: Planning
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Building Ecological Solutions to Coastal Community Hazards – A Guide for New Jersey Coastal Communities
December 13, 2017
From the National Wildlife Federation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, this report outlines ecological or nature-based solutions to prepare for and adapt to hazards in New Jersey coastal communities. It describes measures to protect open space, enhance and protect coastal ecosystems (including beaches and dunes, coastal forests and shrublands, and tidal marshes) in ways that increase elevation and reduce erosion and flooding risks.
Author or Affiliated User: Bill Shadel
Resource Category: Solutions
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EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Grant Program
December 2017
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding to support community-based organizations to develop and implement solutions that address environmental and/or public health issues for underserved communities. Cooperative agreements will be awarded to collaborative projects that partner with local stakeholder groups such as local businesses and industry, local government, medical providers, and academia.
Resource Category: Funding
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Implementing Nature-Based Flood Protection: Principles and Implementation Guidance
December 7, 2017
Developed by the World Bank, this report presents principles and guidance for planning, evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based solutions for flood risk management. This report describes the Principles or key considerations for planning nature-based solutions and offers Implementation guidance, with step-wise actions needed to implement these strategies.
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Meat of the Matter: A Municipal Guide to Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing
December 7, 2017
The research behind this report suggests that shifting institutional food procurement away from meat and dairy products and towards plant-based options would significantly reduce GHG emissions, and is more sustainable. Eating more plant-based foods is considered essential to meeting climate change goals - as well as plant-based foods offer quantifiable health and environmental benefits. This guide offers tools, strategies, and guidance on how cities and counties can advance climate-friendly food procurement.
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Samish Indian Nation Climate Adaptation Planning Framework
December 2017
The Samish Indian Nation initiated a climate change adaptation process, by first developing an adaptation planning framework to identify the steps the tribe will take to prepare and strengthen resilience to the impacts of climate change. The framework addresses the process needed to assess vulnerabilities, develop resilience strategies, and implement an adaptation plan. The Samish people live on their ancestral lands in the Pacific Northwest, along the Salish Sea in Washington State, and are faced with extreme weather, sea level rise, flooding, erosion and other compounding impacts of climate change.
Resource Category: Planning
