Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982
Local Strategies for Addressing Climate Change
February 2009
A NOAA publication that explains how climate change affects sea-level rise and details
what different states are doing to address the issue.
NC CRC Resolution
February 12, 2009
Drafty resolution to create a North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterway Trust Fund.
Protecting Florida’s Communities
A guide on best development strategies and practices that reduce the impacts of flooding
and coastal storms.
Resilient Coasts: A Blueprint for Action
Loss prevention and actions taken in the face of risk can be very beneficial in a
dynamic climate.
Sinking Assets: A Decision Framework and Strategies for Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
in Florida
Michael Volk, Thomas Ruppert, Robert Deyle
The interaction between planning, design, and law to create a framework that addresses
response planning for sea-level rise in Florida.
Reforming State-Level Coastal Management and Development Policies: Strategic Retreat
as an Innovative, Proactive and Equitable Coastal Environmental Management Strategy
Andrew S. Coburn, John Whitehead
A brief introduction to strategic retreat as a sustainable coastal strategy and various
issues that pose challenges to this concept.
The Dynamic Coast: Living With Shoreline Change
Coastal Heritage, Volume 24 , Number 4, Spring 2010
The growing concern of sea-level rise has prompted more discussion of what now needs
to be done.
Topsail Voice: State Needs to Provide Annual Funding for Beaches
June 18, 2008
An editorial supporting state financial involvement in beach nourishment.