CC. RESPONSES TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Very timely and informative course designed to explore some of the projected impacts of climate change on existing water resource management and regulation. The panel will provide an overview of the current science of climate change with a specific focus on documented and projected impacts in Florida. The discussion will identify current and future regulatory implications of sea level rise and water supply and water resource management. Both Florida and national models will be discussed. The speakers will identify emerging state and federal laws, policies, and regulations that address sea level rise. This session will examine potential adaptation, mitigation and resiliency strategies to protect future water supplies for people and the environment, including a discussion on infrastructure level of service implications and anticipated hurdles to adaptation strategy implementation.
