Option

Adopt policies sustaining agricultural viability under climate change

Details

Focus of action
Working Lands
Option

Adopt policies sustaining agricultural viability under climate change

Focus of action
Working Lands

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Revise land use plans to accommodate changes in types of agricultural activities and to allow for shifts in agriculturally viable areas. For example, include accessory uses such as agritourism and direct Changing Seasons Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Create conditions to make growing more affordable. Changing Seasons Agriculture and Food Supply Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 36)
Revise land use plans to accommodate changes in types of agricultural activities and to allow for shifts in agriculturally viable areas. Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsChanging SeasonsDrought Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Ensure the continued viability of agriculture in the face of climate change through policies and actions that encourage sustainable production, remove barriers to production, promote economic incentives, Multiple or All Hazards Agriculture and Food Supply Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel