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Policy Recommendations for Coastal Cities to Adapt to Sea Level Rise
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https://bit.ly/recommendations_adapt_coastal_cities_SLR |
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Civil society
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Other
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The Policy recommendations are intended for global policy-makers to address coastal cities’ adaptation to sea level rise, focusing on 4 priority areas (1) on solutions: planning long-term adaptation responses tailored to the local context, (2) on social justice: prioritising social imperatives in adaptation policies, (3) on knowledge: developing new ways to generate and share operational knowledge on adaptation and (4) on finance: building a sustainable finance approach for coastal cities. |
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Policy makers, scientists, multilateral donors and banks, international financial institutions, philanthropies and private investors, CSOs and NGOs, representatives of the blue economy and the private sector, and all stakeholders engaged in the resilience of coastal cities and territories. |
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Adaptation element |
Adaptation planning and practices; Capacity building; Climate observations; Climate scenarios; Communication and outreach/awareness; Education and training; Financial support; Impact assessment; Institutional arrangements; Knowledge management; Monitoring and evaluation/M&E; Science and research; Socio-economic data and information; Stakeholder involvement; Technology support; Vulnerability assessment
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Adaptation sector/theme |
Coastal areas/zones; Ecosystem-based adaptation; Community-based adaptation; Adaptation finance; Infrastructure; Human settlements; Indigenous and traditional knowledge; Urban resilience; Services
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Climate hazard |
Sea level rise; Storm surges
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Primary data from the inputs of 230 practitioners and scientists collected during 5 workshops organised in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, West Africa and the Pacific from 2021 to 2023. The recommendations were reviewed by 40 contributo
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Description |
Concluding four years of the Sea’ties initiative of the Ocean & Climate Platform, the “Policy Recommendations to Coastal Cities to Adapt to Sea Level Rise” draw upon the scientific expertise and on-the-ground experiences of over 230 practitioners convened in 5 regional workshops organised in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, West Africa, and the Pacific. Now supported by 80 organisations worldwide, the policy recommendations are intended to local, national, regional and international decision-makers, and focus on four priorities:
1. Planning long-term adaptation responses tailored to local context
2. Prioritising social imperatives in adaptation policies
3. Developing new ways to generate and share operational knowledge on adaptation
4. Building a sustainable finance approach for coastal cities |
Expected outcome |
Scale up and inform local, regional, national and international action to adaptation coastal cities to sea level rise. |
Further information |
Blog post: https://ocean-climate.org/en/the-ocean-climate-platform-launches-its-recommendations-for-coastal-cities-to-adapt-to-sea-level-rise/
About the Sea'ties initiative: https://ocean-climate.org/en/seaties-2/ |
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Global; Local; National; Regional; Subregional; Transboundary
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Knowledge Resource
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NWPJoinDate |
21/06/2024
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Purpose |
Provide (1) policy recommendations to local, regional, national and regional decision-makers to adapt coastal cities to rising sea levels , and (2) a call for action to ensure these recommendations echo in international frameworks of governance. |
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Target group |
Policy makers; Practitioners
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NWPOutcome |
Accelerate, enhance and inform decision-making and action in favour of coastal resilience. |
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2525
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NWPTypeOfKnowledge |
Policy brief
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Global
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NWPRelevantWeblinks |
https://bit.ly/recommendations_adapt_coastal_cities_SLR;#Concluding four years of the Sea’ties initiative, the “Policy Recommendations to Coastal Cities to Adapt to Sea Level Rise” draw upon the scientific expertise and on-the-ground experiences of over 230 practitioners convened in 5 regional workshops organised in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, West Africa, and the Pacific. Now supported by 80 organisations worldwide, the policy recommendations are intended to local, national, regional and international decision-makers, and focus on four priorities: solutions, social justice, knowledge and finance.
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