The Heinz Center and Ceres have released Resilient Coasts: A Blueprint for Action, which outlines policy changes and common sense actions that could reduce economic, ecological and social losses from future storms and rising sea levels along U.S. coastlines. Specific recommendations include: enable planning for climate impacts by providing the necessary science and decision-making tools; […]
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FUNDING/ASSISTANCE: NOAA Seeking "Shovel-Ready" Habitat Restoration Proposals
Posted on March 12, 2009
NOAA is seeking proposals for coastal habitat restoration projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the economy. The effort is designed to create resilient and healthy communities by generating and saving jobs, employing several thousand people, and restoring valuable coastal and marine habitat. NOAA is formally […]
CICEET Convenes Living Coasts Workshop
Posted on January 29, 2009
CICEET recently convened a workshop for land use planning researchers and outreach specialists participating in its Living Coasts Program. Under this program, 13 project teams, each working with a dedicated community partner, are using land use planning technology to help coastal areas grow in a way that preserves water quality, protects natural areas, and improves […]
CARRI releases new "Searchable Resilience Bibliography"
Posted on January 29, 2009
The folks at the The Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI) have released a new searchable Resilience Bibliography with a database of over 1,000 documents related to resilience. The database will be updated on a monthly basis with additional publications and information. The database is searchable by author, title, publisher, date or keywords. The database […]