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Climate adaptation in Coastal Virginia: an analysis of existing policies and main stakeholders
Climate Policy ( IF 6.056 ) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 , DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2022.2152773
Sadegh Eghdami, Valerie Michel, Majid Shafiee-Jood, Garrick Louis

ABSTRACT

The impacts of climate change have sparked policy responses at different governance levels. Studying the central adaptation policies and understanding the interactions and complexities of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders is essential in guiding policymakers at different levels of government to formulate policies and make investment decisions. With strategic and economic significance on the national level, Coastal Virginia has one of the highest rates of sea-level rise in the United States, instigating intensified and more frequent climate hazards such as flooding and storms. This paper strives to characterize the status of adaptation policymaking in this region through a novel keyword analysis method and a thematic analysis of interviews with the main adaptation decision-makers and stakeholders. We identify the central adaptation policies and programmes at the local, regional, state, and federal level, as well as the major relevant players. This provides a comprehensible narrative of adaptation policymaking, which could be exploited to further analyze governance gaps and adaptation challenges. The approach and methodologies of this research could be implemented in similar studies for other areas of the U.S. that are at high climate risk, possibly facilitating an informed national adaptation policy, long overdue by the federal government. The research is also relevant for other jurisdictions at risk of sea-level rise.

Key policy insights

  • Coastal adaptation policymaking in Virginia has been a bottom-up and fragmented process initiated by most affected localities, exhibiting the importance of local initiatives in higher-level adaptation policies.

  • The long-lasting impacts of 100 Resilient cities and Dutch Dialogues in the City of Norfolk highlight the value of fostering cross-geographic coordination and capacity-building programmes, confirming the importance of informal policy networks in learning and innovation for adaptation.

  • There is a vast difference among localities in adaptation planning and implementation, creating the need for coordinating state leadership.

  • Adaptation policymaking in Virginia has been influenced by political cycles with priorities drastically altered by each administration change, introducing significant uncertainty for continuation of policies.

  • National policies and programmes, such as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, can significantly affect local-level policies and decision-making.



中文翻译:

弗吉尼亚沿海地区的气候适应:对现有政策和主要利益相关者的分析

摘要

气候变化的影响引发了不同治理层级的政策回应。研究中央适应政策并了解政府和非政府利益相关者之间的相互作用和复杂性,对于指导各级政府的决策者制定政策和做出投资决策至关重要。弗吉尼亚州沿海地区在国家层面具有战略和经济意义,是美国海平面上升速度最快的地区之一,引发了洪水和风暴等气候灾害的加剧和频繁发生。本文力求通过一种新颖的关键词分析方法和对主要适应决策者和利益相关者的访谈进行专题分析,来描述该地区适应政策制定的现状。我们确定了地方、区域、州和联邦层面的中央适应政策和计划,以及主要的相关参与者。这为适应政策制定提供了一个易于理解的叙述,可以用来进一步分析治理差距和适应挑战。这项研究的方法和方法可以在美国其他气候风险高的地区的类似研究中实施,可能有助于制定明智的国家适应政策,联邦政府早就应该这样做了。该研究还与其他面临海平面上升风险的司法管辖区有关。可以利用它来进一步分析治理差距和适应挑战。这项研究的方法和方法可以在美国其他气候风险高的地区的类似研究中实施,可能有助于制定明智的国家适应政策,联邦政府早就应该这样做了。该研究还与其他面临海平面上升风险的司法管辖区有关。可以利用它来进一步分析治理差距和适应挑战。这项研究的方法和方法可以在美国其他气候风险高的地区的类似研究中实施,可能有助于制定明智的国家适应政策,联邦政府早就应该这样做了。该研究还与其他面临海平面上升风险的司法管辖区有关。

关键政策见解

  • 弗吉尼亚州的沿海适应政策制定是由受影响最大的地方发起的自下而上和分散的过程,展示了地方倡议在更高级别适应政策中的重要性。

  • 诺福克市100 个韧性城市荷兰对话的长期影响凸显了促进跨地域协调和能力建设计划的价值,证实了非正式政策网络在适应学习和创新方面的重要性。

  • 各地在适应规划和实施方面存在巨大差异,需要国家领导协调。

  • 弗吉尼亚州的适应政策制定受到政治周期的影响,每次政府更迭都会大幅改变优先事项,从而为政策的延续带来重大不确定性。

  • 国家政策和计划,例如 2022 年的《降低通货膨胀法案》,可以显着影响地方层面的政策和决策。

更新日期:2023-01-01
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