Over the last decade, a growing body of literature has emerged which is concerned with the
question of what form a promising concept of social resilience might take. In this article we …

Due to the effects of climate change, coastal areas and communities around the world will
be increasingly impacted by diverse hazards including sea-level rise, flooding and eroding …

Resilience is currently infusing policy debates and public discourses, widely promoted as a
normative goal in fields as diverse as the economy, national security, personal development …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

Children growing up today are confronted by four difficult and intersecting challenges:
dangerous environmental change, weakening democracies, growing social inequality, and …

Coastal development is spreading along the World's coasts. Sea levels are rising, so major
future asset losses are expected. Planned retreat from the sea behind natural ecological …

Social contracts play an important role in defining the reciprocal rights, obligations, and
responsibilities between states and citizens. Climate change is creating new challenges for …

Establishing protected areas constitutes one of the main strategies for the conservation of
marine and coastal ecosystems. Increasing risks associated with environmental change …

Managed retreat has become a compelling policy imperative as climate change exacerbates
socio-natural hazard risks and imminent harm looms for exposed communities. Retreats …

ABSTRACT The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports conclude
that for Australasia, without adaptation, further changes in climate, atmospheric CO2, sea …