Planning for the Unimaginable: Puerto Rico and Strategies for Climate-Change Adaptation

Cecelia Walsh-Russo — 2018-05-01T05:00:00Z

The damage from the two hurricanes that struck Puerto Rico was multiplied by US austerity plans that deprived the island of resources to implement its carefully crafted climate plans. Public debt and calls for privatization are further hampering Puerto Rico's recovery. Repairing damaged housing, utilities, and creating greater resilience requires major investment and community-based adaptation initiatives.
---- Series: Climate Change and Social Change During late September 2017, the island of

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Climate Action Plans and the “Climate-Just” City

Cecelia Walsh-Russo — 2016-09-27T05:00:00Z

In the face of major climatic changes, more and more US cities are developing climate action plans. But while these documents follow national and international guidelines, many fail to take account of the needs of the most vulnerable citizens. Cecelia Walsh-Russo contrasts four cases to show how cities can work towards becoming more “climate-just” places for residents.
To date, 2016 has been one of the hottest years ever recorded, if not the hottest. Against the dual backdrop of rising

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Planning for the Unimaginable: Puerto Rico and Strategies for Climate-Change Adaptation

Climate Action Plans and the “Climate-Just” City