Climate Change Adaptation
Our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and policy analysts deliver climate change adaptation and resilience solutions at local, state, and global levels.
ESA is a leader in vulnerability and risk assessment, as well as integrating community health and ecosystem management into climate change adaptation strategies.
ESA has particular expertise in sea-level rise evaluation, flood hazard and erosion risk assessment and management, and nature-based solutions. We integrate traditional engineering expertise with an understanding of natural hydrologic processes to develop innovative, creative, and sustainable green and grey solutions.
Our Expertise Covers:
- Coastal zone engineering and management
- Community adaptation plans
- Ecosystem adaptation plans
- Public outreach and stakeholder engagement
- Sea-level rise impacts and adaptation
- Vulnerability and risk assessments
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News & Ideas
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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 proposes sweeping permitting reforms. Eric Beightel…
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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), introduced in the Senate on September 30,…
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ESA’s policy leaders will discuss the recently introduced bipartisan permitting reform language, final rules affecting…
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Christina Luu is part of ESA’s Business Intelligence team, where she helps turn complex data…
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California has signed AB 2051 into law, setting the stage for coastal resilience permitting reforms.…
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California’s new CEQA laws bring changes to environmental review, exemptions, streamlining, and project planning. We…