Publication Date:
2021-06-27
Description:
There is an unequivocal scientific consensus that increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere drive warmingtemperatures of air and sea, and acidification of the world’s oceans from carbon dioxide absorbed by the oceans.These changes in turn can induce shifts in precipitation patterns, sea level rise, and more frequent and severeextreme weather events (e.g. storms and sea surge). All of these impacts are already being witnessed in the world’scoastal regions and are projected to intensify in years to come. Taken together, these impacts are likely to result insignificant alteration of natural habitats and coastal ecosystems, and increased coastal hazards in low-lying areas. They can affect fishers, coastal communities and resource users, recreation and tourism, and coastal infrastructure. Approaches to planned adaptation to these impacts can be drawn from the lessons and good practices from global experience in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM). The recently published USAID Guidebook on Adapting toCoastal Climate Change (USAID 2009) is directed at practitioners, development planners, and coastal managementprofessionals in developing countries. It offers approaches for assessing vulnerability to climate change and climatevariability in communities and outlines how to develop and implement adaptation measures at the local and nationallevels. Six best practices for coastal adaptation are featured in the USAID Guidebook on Adapting to CoastalClimate Change and summarized in the following sections. (PDF contains 3 pages)
Description:
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. EPA Coastal Management Branch
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U.S. Geolgocial Survey
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NOAA Sea Grant
Keywords:
Atmospheric Sciences
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Environment
;
Planning
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TCS22
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
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