Authors: Eric Yurkovich
Date: June 1, 2010
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This report compares and draws lessons from the first set of comprehensive climate change adaptation efforts conducted by Alaska, California, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Virginia. I systematically compare the climate change adaptation documents, evaluating the breadth of contents within each plan such as the climate change impacts included, the resource-based sectors addressed, and the specific plan elements. In addition to what the documents include, I identify the specific course of action chosen by states to pursue future adaptation. Although many adaptation efforts are in the initial stages of development, they reveal a rich diversity of institutional structures, governmental coordination, and prioritization of actions.
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