ABOUT BOOK

This book serves as a guide for local governments and private enterprises ~as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change ~adaptation and resilience. This book serves not only as a resource guide ~for identifying potential funding sources but also as a roadmap for asset ~management and public fi nance processes. It highlights practical synergies ~between funding mechanisms, as well as the confl icts that may arise between ~varying interests and strategies. While the main focus of this work is on the ~State of California, this book offers broader insights for how states, local ~governments and private enterprises can take those critical fi rst steps in ~investing in society’s collective adaptation to climate change.