The Role of Coastal Zone Management Programs in Adaptation to Climate Change

This report investigates the future and current roles of state coastal zone management programs in addressing climate change. This report tries to: (1) Inform federal agencies and the U.S. Congress of the role of state coastal zone management programs in targeting climate change; (2) Inform U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA’s) and Coastal States Organization (CSO) efforts to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act; (3) Inform federal agencies of key information, and policy, and research needs; and (4) Provide for information interchange among coastal states and territories.

• Record URL:
  http://www.coastalstates.org/documents/CSO%20Climate%20Change%20Final%20Report.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Coastal States Organization

  Hall of the States
  444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 322
  Washington, DC    20001
• Publication Date: 2007-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Coastal zone management; Coasts; Environmental protection; Federal government agencies; Needs assessment
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Information exchange
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Policy; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01109036
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 22 2008 8:42AM