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CASE STUDY: Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program
This case study, Lessons from the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program, explores the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan developed to inform operations and management of the Glen Canyon Dam, and is one of a series of case studies accompanying the Center's report on Building Gulf Coast Resilience: Opportunities After Deep Water Horizon.
August 1, 2018
CASE STUDY: Hurricane Sandy Recovery Coordinating Teams
This case study, Lessons from the Hurricane Sandy Recovery, explores coordinating teams that were established by federal agencies after Hurricane Sandy to improve and expedite disaster-recovery projects, and is one of a series of case studies accompanying the Center's report on Building Gulf Coast Resilience: Opportunities After Deep Water Horizon.
August 1, 2018
CASE STUDY: California WaterFix
This case study, Lessons from the California WaterFix, explores how early and frequent consultations among state and federal agencies helped the project designers address regulatory challenges and expedite environmental review. It also illustrates how environmental review was used to explore the project’s ability to enhance the region’s resilience to climate impacts, like increasing drought. This case study is one of a series of case studies accompanying the Center's eport, Building Gulf Coast Resilience: Opportunities After Deep Water Horizon.
August 1, 2018
Climate Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector: Lessons from Vermont
This report from the Georgetown Climate Center describes climate-smart agricultural practices and efforts states can take to help farms prepare for climate change impacts. The report also includes a case study of how the State of Vermont supported adaptation in the agricultural sector after Hurricane Irene in 2011, which may be helpful to states and communities recovering from recent storms.
November 2, 2017
Opportunities for Equitable Adaptation in Cities
This workshop summary describes the conversations and discussions of participants during the first day of a two-day workshop in April 2016 that brought together nearly 50 thought leaders on equity and climate adaptation. The workshop focused on city-level actions that would support social justice goals and better prepare communities for the effects of climate change.
February 2, 2017
Adaptation Policy Considerations for the Maryland Commission on Climate Change
This memorandum was developed to help the State of Maryland document the important work it is already doing to prepare for the impacts of climate change and to provide ideas for additional steps that the state could take to enhance state efforts to prepare for the impacts of climate change. The report draws on best practice examples that other states have adopted to address climate impacts, including: establishing interagency committees, requiring consideration of climate impacts in state planning and investment decisions, developing tools and science to support decisionmaking, and supporting local action on climate change. In order to protect lives, health, property, economies, and natural systems, states need to adapt how they plan, regulate and make investments to incorporate projections of what future conditions will look like with a changing climate.
February 2, 2017
Lessons in Regional Resilience
The Georgetown Climate Center's report, Lessons in Regional Resilience, documents lessons learned from regional climate collaboratives. These collaboratives help communities overcome the limited resources and technical capacity that many cities face and enables them to share resources, leverage expertise, and develop coordinated plans and policy solutions to foster resilience and reduce carbon pollution.
January 19, 2017
Lessons in Regional Resilience: The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative
This case study explores the ways that the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative has worked to facilitate climate action planning across the region and recently has been directing a regional “Resilient Coastlines Project” with federal funding to connect and coordinate local sea-level-rise initiatives in the region. The SDRCC also has been recognized for its work; it received a Climate Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015 for its innovative partnership model.
January 18, 2017
Lessons in Resilience: The Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative
This case study explores how the Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative has successfully brought attention to how climate change will to issues affect the capital region at local, regional, state and federal levels. The group works to bring stakeholders together to find regional solutions to the impacts of climate change.
January 18, 2017
Lessons in Resilience: The Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership
This case study explores how the Sierra Nevada Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership has worked to strengthen urban-rural partnerships to build support for investment in forest and watershed health. It also discusses how some of the collaborative’s members work to engage with state agencies on climate policy affecting Sierra communities and natural resources, by providing analysis and comment letters on proposed plans, policies, and legislation.
January 18, 2017
