Budgeting for climate change: obstacles and opportunities at the US state level

Identifying Legal, Ecological and Governance Obstacles, and Opportunities for Adapting to Climate Change

Current governance of regional scale water management systems in the United States has not placed them on a path toward sustainability, as conflict and gridlock characterize the social arena and ecosystem services continue to erode. Changing climate may continue this trajectory, but it also provides a catalyst for renewal of ecosystems and a window of opportunity for change in institutions. Res...

Challenges from State-Federal Interactions in US Climate Change Policy

Throughout most of US history, state and local governments have had the primary responsibility for environmental protection (Richard L. Revesz 2001). However, since the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act in 1969, the federal role has increased significantly. But while federal environmental laws establish various standards, they typically leave states free to adopt more stringent r...

Effect of Climate Change Dimensions on Agricultural Entrepreneurial Opportunities Recognition

Climate change is one of the most important challenges of the current century, affecting agriculture more than other ones, an entrepreneur farmer perceives environmental challenges and changes as an opportunity. In this regard, this study aims to analyze the effects of climate change dimensions on Entrepreneurial Opportunities Recognition(EOR) intheagricultural sector of Kermanshah Province, Ir...

Health Tourism: Opportunities, Constraints, Obstacles and Solutions

US Climate Change Policy Efforts

for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra), focuses on future international policies in the area of climate change. Carried out by a consortium of universities, think tanks and non-governmental organisations in Europe, India and the US, the main aim of the programme is directed towards the use of economic incentives and instruments in the implementation of climate policies, and towards the d...