Federal and state climate adaptation policies are creating a new framework for disaster risk management that will shape the restoration industry's operating environment for decades to come, according to industry analysts and policy experts.
Climate adaptation policies include measures to reduce the vulnerability of communities to climate-related disasters, improve the resilience of infrastructure, and manage the long-term risks of sea level rise, increased flooding, and more intense wildfires.
For the restoration industry, climate adaptation policies create both opportunities and challenges. Policies that invest in community resilience and infrastructure improvement create demand for restoration and construction services. Policies that restrict development in high-risk areas may reduce the volume of structures requiring restoration.
The restoration industry is increasingly being recognized as a key partner in climate adaptation, providing the expertise and capacity to repair and rebuild communities after disasters and to implement resilience improvements that reduce future disaster risk.
Industry organizations are engaging with federal and state climate adaptation policy processes to ensure that the restoration industry's role in disaster recovery and resilience is recognized and supported in policy frameworks.
