Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidance for Local Governments in the United States
Article from: OGEL 5 (2011), in Climate Change
Introduction
"A hundred years after we are gone and forgotten, those who never heard of us will be living with the results of our actions." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1841-1935) These words by Oliver Wendell Holmes, prophetic in light of the current threat to our planet, speak to the urgency of addressing climate change risks with both mitigation and adaptation measures for the benefit of unborn generations. An aggressive planning strategy designed with a broad scope to meet the needs of this century is required. The United States has a long tradition of ...