The California Coastal Act, passed in 1976, protects public coastal access for all Californians. In the forty years since the Act's passage, the state's population has nearly doubled with much of that growth occurring in the coastal zone, where the beaches and public trust shoreline are an...

Rising seas combined with battering storms necessitate swift action from local governments charged with protecting their jurisdictions and constituents. Currently, there is a wealth of scientific data and predictive modeling information available to city planners and decision-makers, but there...

Climate change adaptation is all about water. Although some governments have begun to plan for severe water disruptions, many have not. The consequences of inaction, however, may be dire. As a report of the U.N. Environment Programme warns, “countries that adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach...

Policymaking to combat climate change has been almost nonexistent despite the scientific community's consensus that the time to act is now. Regardless, climate change remains a volatile political issue that divides our nation and its legislators. Advocates of reducing carbon emissions have...