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Approaching Climate Preparedness and Receiving Communities with Intentionality

By Rebecca Wilhelm With the escalating climate crisis, it’s inevitable that vulnerable communities will need [...]

17
Dec
Webinar: Climate-Related Displacement in the United States: Perspectives for Receiving Communities

Randall Abate, Assistant Dean for Environmental Law Studies, and Ira Feldman, the founder and chair [...]

12
Nov
SHIFT Conference in Berlin

Ira Feldman attended THE SHIFT conference in Berlin on November 6, 2024.  The event was [...]

06
Nov
Adaptation Leader Enters Into Collaboration Agreement with Stetson College of Law

Washington, DC, August 16, 2024. The Jacobs Law Clinic for Democracy and the Environment at [...]

22
Sep
New Book Review: “Climate Migration: Critical Perspectives for Law, Policy, and Research”

Washington, DC, September 19. We’re excited to share a published review of the anthology “Climate Migration: [...]

22
Sep
Will We Need Constitutional Reforms to Address Climate-Induced Internal Displacement of Populations in the U.S.?

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 16, 2024 – The inevitability of climate impacts, the necessity of planning [...]

16
Sep
Special Report: ESG strategies and methods must better reflect climate adaptation and resilience factors

Washington, DC, October 10, 2022 — A newly-released Special Report from Adaptation Leader focuses on the lack of [...]

10
Oct
ADEME Acknowledges Adaptation Leader for Critical Review of Methodology for Corporate Adaptation Strategy Assessment

The French Environmental Policy Agency ADEME has acknowledged Adaptation Leader for its contribution to the [...]

19
Jun