209758 National and state climate policies: Emerging plans for action

Monday, November 9, 2009: 4:35 PM

Vicki Arroyo, JD , Georgetown Climate Center, Washington, DC
     
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that climate change will have significant impacts on public health as a result of flooding, heat waves, and fires. Several states have taken action to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and a few are now beginning state adaptation planning efforts. This presentation will provide an update on action plans at the state and federal levels with a broad focus on public health impact, as well as examples of the various strategies designed for specific regional needs.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe current state and national policies addressing mitigation. 2. Identify strategies of established state adaptation plans.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: On numerous occasions I have presented information on global climate change in my capacity as research director for the PEW Center on Climate Change, and now as Executive Director of the Georgetown State-Federal Climate Resource Center.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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