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Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in North America – U.S. West Coast: Challenges and Leading practices
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https://ocean-climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Adapting-coastal-cities-and-territories-to-sea-level-rise-in-North-America-%E2%80%93-US-West-coast-Challenges-and-Leading-practices.pdf |
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Civil society
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NWPGeographicRegion |
North America
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Scope of work |
Assessment; Other
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Focusing on the adaptation of coastal cities to sea level rise in the West Coast of the United-States, the publication’s mandate include to compile knowledge and experiences; to identify levers and obstacles of adaptation regionally; to promote leading practices and encourage the exchange of experiences; to highlight ways of improvement for policy making. The frameworks to address sea level rise include (1) actionable knowledge to address local adaptation need; (2) rooting adaptation strategies in communities’ visions (3) dynamic adaptive policy (DAPP) of combined and phased responses through time and space to deliver transformative adaptation including planned relocation. |
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All stakeholders involved in the adaptation of coastal territories including policymakers, researchers, representatives of civil society (NGOs, CSOs, local and indigenous communities) and the private sector, financial institutions and international donors. |
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Good practices and lessons learned |
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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; Disaster risk reduction; Infrastructure; Human settlements; Indigenous and traditional knowledge; Urban resilience; Services
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Climate hazard |
Floods; Sea level rise; Storm surges
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Country |
United States of America
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NWPDataSource |
Primary data collected through interviews of 50 regional experts and practitioners collected through interviews and from the workshop “Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in North America” (September 2022) and secondary data from ove
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Description |
This report draws on discussions held during the Sea’ties workshop “Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in North America: U.S. West Coast”, held on September 12, 2022, in Santa Cruz, California, and organized by the Ocean & Climate Platform in collaboration with the City of Santa Cruz, the University of California at Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee, with support from Ocean Visions, the Center for Sea Rise Solutions, Santa Cruz Works, the Central Coast Climate Collaborative, and the U.S. Embassy in France. It mobilized over 60 actors of coastal adaptation (elected officials, practitioners, scientists, NGOs, and consultants) from across California to discuss adaptation practices, challenges, and needs encountered in the region, through three thematic sessions: 1) Building on scientific knowledge and science-stakeholder networks to inform adaptation; 2) Equity and social justice: fundamental levers for adaptation and communities’ well-being; 3) Implementing hybrid and adaptive solutions for coastal infrastructure |
Expected outcome |
Inspire, inform and support decision-making on coastal cities’ adaptation at local, regional and international levels to enhance resilience in the face of rising sea level. |
Further information |
Blog post: https://ocean-climate.org/en/seaties-regional-report-adapting-coastal-cities-and-territories-to-sea-level-rise-in-north-america-u-s-west-coast-challenges-and-leading-practices/
About the Sea'ties initiative: https://ocean-climate.org/en/seaties-2/ |
NWPGeographicScope |
Local; National; Regional; Subregional; Transboundary
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Knowledge Resource
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NWPJoinDate |
25/06/2024
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Purpose |
To provide an overview of current obstacles and levers of coastal adaptation, in light of leading practices deployed across cities and territories of the West Coast of the United States. |
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Target group |
Academics and scientists; Policy makers; Practitioners
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NWPOutcome |
Increased awareness, capacity building through experience sharing and policy influence at local and international levels through the mobilisation of stakeholders and elected officials. |
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Implementing partners |
City of Santa Cruz, the University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee, Ocean Visions, the Center for Sea Rise Solutions, Santa Cruz Works, the Central Coast Climate Collaborative, the U.S. Embassy in France |
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NWPTypeOfKnowledge |
Technical document/report
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NWPCountryItem |
United States of America
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NWPRelevantWeblinks |
https://bit.ly/adapting-us-west-coast-slr;#Drawing on the outcomes of a workshop and individual interviews with 60+ experts across North America, the regional report offers an overview of current practices, obstacles and specific needs that must be addressed to implement adaptation strategies to address sea level rise. Targeted at decision-makers, city planners, and residents seeking transformative change along their coastlines, the report illuminate leading practices to inspire action.
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