Climate adaptation and resilience in coastal zones : a review of coastal research

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2015-04

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The report reviews multiple projects and makes recommendations based on detailed evaluation. Two key thematic clusters were identified in the project sample: the first concentrates on issues related to disaster risk reduction and socioecological resilience; the second focusses on projects related to adaptation related to slow-onset climate change. The coastal focus shows high alignment of projects with indicators of risk reduction, vulnerability assessment, testing adaptation strategies, and strengthening adaptive capacity. Despite their potential significance in coastal areas, alignment with other indicators (for integrated water management and water quality) was low. Eight of the thirteen 13 projects reviewed are still active.

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COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, DELTAS, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, WATER MANAGEMENT, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH OF SAHARA, SOUTH AMERICA, GLOBAL SOUTH

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