Bridging the Gap: Toward a National Framework for Local Climate Adaptation
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Shin, Junghyun
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As adverse impacts of global climate change intensifies, local governments in the United States are increasingly responsible for climate adaptation planning. However, they operate without a cohesive national framework on climate change adaptation strategies. This paper evaluates climate adaptation plans of selected U.S. cities against fundamental principles derived from academic and policy literature. The study reveals wide disparities in the quality and comprehensiveness of city-level strategies for climate adaptation. The analysis underscores the urgent need for a standardized yet flexible national adaptation framework. Five policy recommendations are proposed to support more effective, equitable, and resilient local planning: establishing a national climate action planning framework, embedding financing mechanisms, planning for uncertainty, integrating equity and justice, and enhancing coordination across agencies. Together, these steps can help bridge the gap between fragmented local efforts and the scale of climate risks facing U.S. communities.
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2025-04
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