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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Content Guidelines
January 2015
The U. S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued revised guidelines in 2015 that outline the federal requirements and guidance for writing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS). The CEDS guidelines now require regional economic development agencies to consider how climate change will affect economic development and to include strategies for increasing economic resilience. The guidelines acknowledge that a region’s long-term economic resilience will be defined by its ability to quickly recover from economic shocks and that climate change will increasingly cause economic disruptions.
Related Organizations: Economic Development Administration
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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From Boom to Bust? Climate Risk in the Golden State
April 2, 2015
The report “From Boom to Bust: Climate Risk in the Golden State,” was commissioned by the Risky Business Project, a collection of business and policy leaders dedicated to publicizing the economic costs of unabated climate change. The group is chaired by environmentalist donor Tom Steyer, ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Henry Paulson Jr., a former Treasury Secretary.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Jamesine Rogers Gibson, James Barba, Fiona Kinniburgh
Resource Category: Assessments
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Climate Change Risk Information Disclosure, Insurance, the Private Sector, and the Role of Government
June 2015
This white paper makes recommendations about how risks disclosures can be used by regulators to ensure that insurance is priced to consider future climate risks, and that insurance is sending accurate price signals about the need to adapt.
Related Organizations: University of North Carolina School of Law Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources (CLEAR), University of North Carolina, Georgetown Climate Center
Author or Affiliated User: Victor B. Flatt
Resource Category: Solutions
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State of Corporate Adaptation Survey 2015
June 2015
The University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) and consultant firm Four Twenty Seven, with support from Business for Social Responsibility, launched and published the 2015 Corporate Adaptation report to generate insights into whether and how enterprises are preparing for the physical impacts of climate change. The report is expected to further the collective understanding of best practices, barriers and enablers, and strategies to prepare for climate change in the corporate world.
Related Organizations: Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN)
Resource Category: Assessments
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Catalog of Adaptation Techniques for Coastal and Waterfront Businesses: Options to Help Heal with the Impacts of Storms and Sea Level Rise
May 2015
The Rhode Island Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (Beach SAMP) is a partnership between state agencies and the University of Rhode Island to prepare for climate change in coastal communities. Developed by the Beach SAMP team, this catalog provides guidance to business owners to understand exposure to climate change and safeguard buildings from damage. Tips range from reinforcing roofs and raising utility structures, to installing flood gates and utilizing green infrastructure for stormwater management.
Related Organizations: Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center
Resource Category: Solutions
