Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidance for Local Governments in the United States

Sustainable Development Law & Policy, 9(1): 31-35, 2009

By: American University Washington College of Law

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Climate Change

This article discusses adaptation and mitigation strategies in the context of local initiatives to address climate change impacts. It gives an overview of the adaptation and mitigation concepts, discusses the implementation of a climate change adaptation strategy in Keene, New Hampshire, and gives a summary of a guidebook for U.S. communities planning for adaptation.