California Climate Adaptation Strategy

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http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/adaptation/

California Climate Adaptation Strategy

A first-of-its-kind multi-sector strategy to help guide California's efforts in adapting to climate change impacts is now available for public comment. In cooperation and partnership with multiple state agencies, the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy Discussion Draft summarizes the best known science on climate change impacts in seven specific sectors and provides recommendations on how to manage against those threats. The release of the draft document sets in motion a 45-day public comment period.

Lead by the California Natural Resources Agency, numerous other state agencies were involved in the creation of discussion draft, including Environmental Protection; Business, Transportation and Housing; Health and Human Services; and the Department of Agriculture. The discussion draft focuses on sectors that include: Public Health; Biodiversity and Habitat; Ocean and Coastal Resources; Water Management; Agriculture; Forestry; and Transportation and Energy Infrastructure. The strategy is in direct response to Gov. Schwarzenegger's November 2008 Executive Order S-13-08 that specifically asked the Natural Resources Agency to identify how state agencies can respond to rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise, and extreme natural events. As data continues to be developed and collected, the state's adaptation strategy will be updated to reflect current findings.

Information about submitting comments related to the discussion draft can be found on the comment page.

View 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy Discussion Draft Materials

* Press Release, August 3, 2009
* Executive Summary, posted August 3, 2009.
(PDF file, 10 pages, 784 kilobytes)
* California Climate Adaptation Strategy Discussion Draft, posted August 3, 2009.
(PDF file, 161 pages, 3.8 megabytes)
* Governor Schwarzenegger Executive Order S-13-08
* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), posted August 3, 2009.
(PDF file, 136 kb)