Community Adjustment to Climate Change Policy

Foreword    ii

Executive Summary     iii

I. Introduction    1

II. Communities and Climate Change     4
            A. National Impacts          4
            B. Industry Impacts            4
            C. Community Impacts            6
            D. Implications for Federal Policy: Some Communities are at Risk     8

III. Approach to Analysis       9

IV. Economic Adjustment: Lessons Learned at the Community Level     12
           A. Strength and Diversity of the Economy     12
           B. Nature of Economic Assets     13
           C. Ability of Community Members to Manage Adjustment     15
           D. Effectiveness of Economic Development Institutions     17
           E. Lessons Learned    18

V. Economic Adjustment: Lessons Learned at the National Level     20
           A. Area Eligibility     20
           B. Program Resources     21
           C. Program Tools    23
           D. Program Organization and Management     26
           E. Lessons Learned     29

VI. A Community-Based Adjustment Program for Climate
                Change Policy     30

VII. Conclusions        35

Endnotes              36

Appendix: Illustrative Case Studies          41