Many small-island, low-lying, and developing countries find themselves disproportionately impacted by the sea level rise caused by climate change. Not major contributors to climate change, these countries have followed the adaptation route to protect their countries, economies, and populations. This session presents the results of a Lincoln Land Institute for Land Policy study that looked at four Greater Caribbean sites to assess how they are (or aren’t) succeeding in those efforts.
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Gregory Scruggs
Consultant For Latin America And The Caribbean
American Planning Association
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Bio: Consultant for Latin America and the Caribbean, American Planning Association
Education: BA, Harvard College Fulbright Study/Research Grant, Urban Planning & Development, Brazil
Key Publications: (2013) Water, Water Everywhere: Sea-Level Rise and Land Use Planning in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, and Pará. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy working paper. Co-author Thomas Bassett. (2013) Rio de Janeiro Residents Associations and Recent Favela Real Estate Trends. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy working paper. Co-author Arthur Acoca-Pidolle. (2013) The Many Lives of Luz. Next City Forefront. http://nextcity.org/forefront/view/the-many-lives-of-luz (2012) Extreme Makeover. Next City Forefront. http://nextcity.org/forefront/view/extreme-makeover
Thomas Bassett
American Planning Association
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Bio: Thomas Bassett is a senior program associate in the American Planning Association's Washington, D.C., office, where he works on many projects including the Community Assistance Program and International Outreach. He is part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas team. He has participated in planning projects in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, South Africa, and the United States. His published work appears in The South African Geographical Journal and URBAN, as well as a forthcoming article in Latin American Perspectives. He holds an MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University, and an AB in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from Brown University.
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