Read more about the article Building for the Future: County Prioritizes Adaptation for New Buildings
During Hurricane Irma, Monroe County's Emergency Operations Center was located at the Marathon Government Center BOCC Chambers until they had to evacuate to Ocean Reef. The new EOC building is designed to withstand 10,000 year storms, allowing EOC operations to remain in Marathon. CAMMY CLARK/Contributed

Building for the Future: County Prioritizes Adaptation for New Buildings

Monroe County is building all their new buildings to withstand 10,000 year storms

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When Islands Drown: The Plight of “Climate Change Refugees” and Recourse to International Human Rights Law

This comment explores the use of the existing refugee regime to accommodate Tuvaluans and similarly placed “climate change refugees” and then suggests international human rights law as an effective catalyst to urge expansion of the refugee regime.

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