Understanding the determinants of effective policy instruments: Case studies of climate change adaptation in Québec, Atlantic Canada and Massachusetts

Six case studies identified factors that motivate jurisdictions to develop specific policy instruments and others that facilitate their implementation and promote their positive outcomes. Three studies examined the mechanisms used by provinces or states to support municipalities in their climate change adaptation planning. They looked at the instruments used in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Massachusetts. Another study examined the environmental assessment of bank stabilization projects in the North Shore region of Québec. A fifth study examined the consideration of climate change adaptation in the Regional Land Use and Development Plan of the Montreal agglomeration. A sixth study looked at the Climate Ready Boston planning process.