Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities: Strategies for Engagement, Readiness and Adaptation (Anthem Environment and Sustainability) (Anthem Environment and Sustainability Initiative) - Hardcover

“The timing couldn’t be more pertinent as coastal communities around the globe increasingly experience the consequences of a changing climate. This book hones in on one of the biggest barriers inhibiting towns and cities from investing in actions that build overall climate resilience: collective risk management.” ―Anna Brown, Senior Associate Director, Rockefeller Foundation

“This eye-opening book from preeminent researchers and practitioners shows how risk assessments and role playing among key local stakeholders can engage and persuade. It offers hope and guidance to policy makers and citizens who want to act before it is too late.” ―Judith Innes, Professor Emerita, University of California, Berkeley

“Cutting through the debates that polarize national governments on the issue of climate change, the authors offer keen insights into how local communities might engage the public to wrestle with the inevitable tradeoffs and chart a course toward resiliency.” ―David Mathews, President, Kettering Foundation

Introducing a practical framework for building local capacity to respond to climate change