Climate Change is an infrastructure issue requiring cross-agency coordination. Infrastructure includes health facilities, roads, and utilities - especially water. While John Kerry will focus on international aspects of health, the rumor is that a domestic counterpart will also be appointed at the cabinet level. Such an appointment is very necessary, to lead an interdepartmental council focused on the broader aspects of climate change to infrastructure.

Interesting points, but isn't a great deal of money already being spent on studying these issues, by advocacy groups, think tanks, universities, governments, and individuals? Plus, one would think that Biden appointing John Kerry to be climate change ambassador on the National Security Council would help draw attention and resources to the issues.
Marc Brenman
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Author of Planning as if People Matter: Governing for Social Equity, with Tom Sanchez, Island Press

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