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Understanding the Arguments Made by Climate Change Adaptation Pessimists: Part One

Environmental and Urban Economics

Climate change adaptation refers to our individual and collective ability to cope with Mother Nature’s more intense weather punches in terms of extreme heat, drought, fire, flood and many other place based risks. I must acknowledge upfront that I have not interviewed either of them about their climate change adaptation pessimism.

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Ontario Government Political Staff Directed Changes to Municipal Official Plans to Favour the Interests of Select Landowners

Enviromental Defense

The partial release reveals the chaotic, developer-led process that did an end-run around the normal planning approval process and was driven by political staff in the Minister’s office. ECOJUSTICE uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment.

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CEQA vs. Housing: A Very Wrong Picture

CEQA Developments

While Holland & Knight’s analysis of 2019-2021 CEQA lawsuit data is ongoing, the article’s “interim report”, which can be read here , states there is no expectation of change in the magnitude of anti-housing CEQA actions, which most frequently allege violations relating to analysis of climate change related impacts, i.e., GHGs and VMT.

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Connecting the Dots: The Common Themes Between My Three Recent Books

Environmental and Urban Economics

In February 2021, Johns Hopkins Press published my Co-authored " Unlocking the Potential of Post-Industrial Cities" and in March 2021, Yale University Press published my book; " Adapting to Climate Change". Climate adaptation optimism is still viewed as politically incorrect stuff.

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Dr. Shaina Sadai Talks About COP27, Climate Justice, Sea Level Rise, and Corporate Accountability

Union of Concerned Scientists

The suit claims that BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute misled the public despite clear knowledge that their products cause climate change. For more than 50 years , the fossil fuel industry has obstructed meaningful climate action. at UMass Amherst.

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The Stream, April 6, 2022: IPCC Report Warns Against Mitigation Strategies That Will Increase Water Scarcity

Circle of Blue

Water infrastructure investment decisions are far too important, with far too many consequences, to be used for brazenly political purposes in the lead up to an election.”. Latest IPCC Report Tackles Climate Mitigation. In Context: Removing Carbon from Air, Which Increases Water Use, Is No Simple Climate Fix. 214 MILLION .

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Arthur Irving: A Climate Villain with Enormous Economic Control

Enviromental Defense

In addition to oil, the Irving Company included forestry, real estate, consumer goods, ship-building assets and media holdings. The Irving family is notoriously secretive, but they don’t let that stop them from exerting unparalleled political influence. Arthur’s father K.C. died the dynasty was divided between his three sons.