Building a Resilient Tomorrow: How to Prepare for the Coming Climate Disruption

Climate change impacts have already harmed communities around the globe, and further significant global climate change is now inevitable. Building a Resilient Tomorrow provides a pragmatic guide to solutions-some gradual and some more revolutionary-currently being deployed around the globe to mitigate their effects. It focuses on solutions-some gradual and some more revolutionary-currently being deployed around the globe to mitigate their effects, and is dotted with tales of on-the-ground citizenry who are chipping away at financial disincentives and bureaucratic hurdles to prepare for life on a warmer planet.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Climate change has caused significant harm to communities worldwide, with impacts such as increased heat, drought, extreme rainfall, and stronger storms. Even if carbon emissions are cut to zero tomorrow, further global climate change is inevitable. The extent to which average global temperatures will rise is uncertain, but we know that the warming we have experienced already has led to significant losses. Failure to prepare for the consequences of further warming could be catastrophic.

Building a Resilient Tomorrow does not focus on apocalyptic climate scenarios or the politics of reducing carbon emissions. Instead, it starts with two central facts: climate impacts will continue to occur, and we can make changes now to mitigate their effects. The book presents solutions that are being deployed around the globe, ranging from gradual to more revolutionary approaches. Each chapter offers a thematic lesson for decision-makers and engaged citizens, outlining replicable successes and identifying provocative recommendations to strengthen climate resilience.

Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, senior officials in the Obama Administration, share their personal experiences and insights to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and opportunities in advancing progress on climate issues. The narrative is interspersed with tales of ordinary citizens, from small-town mayors and bankers to generals and engineers, who are working on the ground to address these challenges.

Climate change is a complex and urgent issue that requires collective action. Building a Resilient Tomorrow offers a pragmatic guide for decision-makers and citizens to address these challenges and build a more sustainable and resilient future. By acknowledging the reality of climate impacts and taking steps to mitigate their effects, we can work towards a brighter and healthier planet for generations to come.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197626610