Given current trends in greenhouse gas emissions, sea levels are expected to increase significantly over the next century, threatening coastal ecosystems, communities and infrastructure along the California coast and globally. In the face of rising seas, decisions made today will have consequences for the resiliency of natural and built environments in the future.

To ensure that state agencies and local governments account for sea-level rise in their planning and as such, strengthen the resilience of coastal ecosystems by considering the impact of their decisions on future resource conditions - the State of California commits to updating Californias Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document by early 2018. This update will reflect recent advances in ice loss science and projections of sea-level rise and will help state and local agencies incorporate sea-level rise into their decision-making.

Additionally, the State of California commits to updating its climate adaptation plan, Safeguarding California, to include recommendations prioritizing natural infrastructure, living shorelines, and other actions that will protect and restore beaches and coastal ecosystems in the face of coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and habitat degradation.

California also commits to advancing science to better understand the causes and impacts of sea-level rise, as well as other climate change impacts on ocean ecosystems.