Roundtable 3: Economics of Resilience
Moderated by Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Resilient infrastructure is an essential part of sustainable development, meeting environmental goals, and continued economic growth. This roundtable will discuss the interventions and policies that can create the market signals needed for companies and individuals to make the up-front investments in sustainable and predisaster mitigation projects and realize the long-term return on investment. Stakeholders will discuss the potential for public-private partnerships and other programs to ensure that communities and companies are able to access resilient infrastructure as well.