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April 2013
'The State of Adaptation in the United States' surveys activities underway to help communities prepare for climate change and identifies needs, challenges, and potential actions that communities can now pursue.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Vicki Arroyo , Lara Hansen, Rachel M. Gregg, Susan Ellsworth, Louise Jackson, Amy Snover
Resource Category: Assessments
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April 2013
This Framework is designed to support American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in developing tribal climate change adaptation plans, or incorporating climate change adaptation strategies into existing tribal plans and initiatives, such as strategic plans or natural resource management plans. The report discusses climate impacts and adaptation strategies for the sectors of Natural and Cultural Resources, Building Standards, Housing, Infrastructure, Energy, Health, Telecommunications, Economic Development, Emergency Response, and Climate Law.
Author or Affiliated User: Kathy Lynn
Resource Category: Planning
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March 26, 2013
Founded on an agreement among major conservation interests (e. g. local governments, states, tribes, conservation organizations, federal agencies, and private landowners), the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is an integrated, coordinated, and comprehensive response to the threats of climate change. This multi-partner strategy outlines a unified approach to maintaining the key terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems needed to sustain fish, wildlife and plant resources and the services they provide in the face of accelerating climate change.
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March 18, 2013
Sustainable Salt Lake was developed by Salt Lake City Green, the outreach arm of Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Division. This comprehensive plan outlines goals and strategies to achieve increased community sustainability, social justice, and neighborhood and downtown vitality by the end of Mayor Ralph Becker’s second term in 2015.
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March 2013
The Sustainable Working Waterfronts Toolkit is a web-based portal to many resources for decision and policy makers, waterfront landowners, and waterfront users. The Toolkit contains information about the historical and current use of waterfront space; the economic value of working waterfronts; and legal, policy, and financing tools that can be used to preserve, enhance, and protect these valuable areas. The Toolkit also features detailed case studies of successful working waterfronts initiatives from communities around the country.
Resource Category: Solutions
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January 2013
The Sustainable DC Plan, also 'Sustainability DC', is the District’s first sustainability plan, and has the goal of making the District the healthiest, greenest, most livable city in the nation over the next 20 years. In January 2013, Mayor Gray signed the Sustainable DC Act into law, which is designed to help promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, including clean energy financing and supporting renewable energy incentive programs. The legislation will also address water pollution in rivers, protect children from toxic exposure, and aid in energy assistance for low-income and elderly residents, among other initiatives.
Resource Category: Planning
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2013
From the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), this global index is a free open-source online tool which summarizes a country's climate change vulnerabilities, as well as its readiness to adapt.
Resource Category: Monitoring and Reporting
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2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosts a searchable website for climate change impacts and adaptation information and resources. From the home page, impacts and adaptation information is organized by region or by sector, as well as additional adaptation resources are provided - categorized as adaptation overview, federal and EPA programs, and tools for public officials.
Resource Category: Adaptation Websites
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December 3, 2012
King County’s 2012 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) summarizes the County’s efforts in addressing climate change, outlining the county’s most critical goals and priority actions for preparing for climate impacts and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The plan is designed to inform policy and budget decisions, and to serve as the framework for annual reporting along with the County’s energy, green building and environmental purchasing programs. The plan responds to King County Council Ordinance 17270, which required the county executive to develop a strategic climate action plan by 2012, and update the plan in 2015.
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November 2012
The Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel, which was convened by former governor Christine Gregoire in February 2012, released this report in November 2012 to detail its findings and recommendations for addressing the sources of and adapting to the impacts of ocean acidification.
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