Linking the Environment and the Economy - An Economic Impact Analysis of California

3 Linking the Environment and the Economy For the purposes of this report, the key outputs of the values to industries. [...] ■ Economic Output: The measure of total economic In order to allocate percentages of climate resilience activity related to the initial activity, reflecting spending to specific industries, this analysis has the total spending by firms, organizations, and identified 12 of the 546 industries within IMPLAN households that is made possible by the initial input. [...] restoration projects that received funding from the Investments within this category could include American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 the protection and revegetation of coastal lands, (ARRA) that were administered by the National Ocean restoration of estuaries, and salt pond and marsh and Atmospheric Administration.12 revitalization. [...] Through its economic and policy research and its many partnerships, the Institute addresses major factors impacting the competitiveness, economic development, and quality of life of the region and the state, including infrastructure, globalization, science and technology, and health policy. [...] The Institute is housed at and supported by the Bay Area Council, a public policy organization that includes hundreds of the region’s largest employers and is committed to keeping the Bay Area the world’s most competitive economy and best place to live.