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Green Equity Toolkit
November 2009
This toolkit includes principles, goals, outcomes, strategies, indicators, and examples that can inform best practices for making race, gender, and economic equity a priority in green-collar job creation. While not specific to adaptation, this toolkit provides guidance for considering equity in green job initiatives more broadly.
Related Organizations: Race Forward
Authors or Affiliated Users: Yvonne Yen Liu, Terry Keleher
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Climate Change Adaptation: Strategic Federal Planning Could Help Government Officials Make More Informed Decisions (GAO-10-113)
October 2009
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine (1) what actions federal, state, local, and international authorities are taking to adapt to a changing climate; (2) the challenges that federal, state, and local officials face in their efforts to adapt; and (3) actions that Congress and federal agencies could take to help address these challenges.
Related Organizations: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities
September 9, 2009
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the International City/County Management Association, and Rhode Island Sea Grant, jointly released "Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities," intended for planners, local government officials, developers, residents, and other stakeholders. Developed in consultation with the national Smart Growth Network, the interagency guide builds on the network's ten smart growth principles to create coastal and waterfront-specific strategies for development.
Related Organizations: Rhode Island Sea Grant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Shaping Climate Resilient Development - A Framework for Decision-Making
September 2009
This report is based on the initial findings of a study by the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group (ECA), a partnership between the Global Environment Facility, McKinsey & Company, Swiss Re, the Rockefeller Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation, the European Commission, and Standard Chartered Bank. Focusing specifically on the economic aspects of adaptation, the report outlines a fact-based risk management approach to use to understand the impact of climate on their economies – and identify actions to minimize that impact at the lowest cost to society.
Related Organizations: Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group , Palm Beach County, Florida
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Coastal Community Development Partnership (NOAA and EPA)
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have built a partnership to to support state and local coastal development innovations. Under the agreement, the two agencies will partner with local communities and other governmental entities to give waterfront communities the tools and resources they need to benefit the economy, public health, and the environment while protecting coastal ecosystems, including anticipating and reducing the impacts of climate change.
Related Organizations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Ask the Climate Question: Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Urban Regions
June 2009
This report highlights the innovative measures local governments are implementing to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Developed by the Center for Clean Air Policy's (CCAP) Urban Leaders Adaptation Initiative, the report offers best practices for how cities and counties throughout the country should be thinking about the actions and strategies that can reduce their communities' vulnerability to the dangers of a changing climate. Additionally, guidance recommendations for the planning process are synthesized, as are recommendations for the federal government to support local adaptation efforts.
Related Organizations: Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP)
Authors or Affiliated Users: Ashley Lowe, Josh Foster, Steve Winkelman
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Coastal and Estuarine Observing in North Carolina - Integrating Observations and Science to Understand our Coastal Environment
June 2009
This white paper recognizes North Carolina’s estuaries and coastal ocean as ecologically diverse and economically important systems for the state. Observing the state's coastal and estuary environments is discussed in relation to protecting human lives, climate change impacts, and sustaining healthy coastal ecosystems.
Related Organizations: Institute for Coastal Science and Policy (East Carolina University), University of North Carolina
Authors or Affiliated Users: Lynn Leonard, Jennifer Dorton, Stephen Culver, Robert Christian
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Green Infrastructure for Los Angeles: Addressing Urban Runoff and Water Supply through Low Impact Development
April 17, 2009
This report was designed to help the City of Los Angeles use low impact development (LID) techniques to address water quality, flood control, and climate change issues. LID is a strategy for managing stormwater runoff that uses natural drainage features to capture and filter urban runoff. From an environmental standpoint, LID reduces water pollution, replenishes aquifers, and encourages water reuse. From an adaptation standpoint, LID reduces stress on water supply and can provide shade trees, helping to reduce urban heat islands.
Related Organizations: City of Los Angeles, California
Author or Affiliated User: Haan-Fawn Chau
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Climate Change and Transportation in Maine
October 14, 2009
This report reviews the best available science on observed and projected climate patterns in Maine, synthesizes the influence of climate change on Maine's transportation infrastructure, and lists the measures the state's Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) will take to address project climate impacts. The report is a preliminary summary of Maine’s proactive approach to transportation planning that addresses climate impacts, positioning Maine DOT to receive support from federal agencies.
Related Organizations: Maine Department of Transportation
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Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: A Survival Guide for a Warming World
August 2009
This report, from the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), recommends strategies to help wildlife adapt to the conditions caused by climate change, including providing land corridors, and reducing stress from pollution and invasive species. Included are five steps for safeguarding wildlife from climate change, and eleven wildlife profiles which address impacts to specific vulnerable eco-regions and provide possible solutions. .
Related Organizations: National Park Conservation Association (NPCA)
Author or Affiliated User: Kirk Repanshek
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