Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they
choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can …

Faced with sea level rise and the intensification of extreme events, human populations living
on the coasts are developing responses to address local situations. A synthesis of the …

There is an urgent need to take coastal retreat more seriously as an option for adapting to
sea level rise (SLR) and as a strategy capable of providing positive outcomes, if planned …

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

Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …

As managed retreat programs expand across the globe, there is an urgent need to assess
whether these programs are reducing exposure to climatic hazards, enhancing adaptive …

Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems
in the world. Playing critical roles in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal …

This article provides a stocktake of the adaptation literature between 2013 and 2019 to
better understand how adaptation responses affect risk under the particularly challenging …

We present the first global estimates of annual average exceedances of contemporary
minor, moderate, and major flood levels under sea‐level rise (SLR). Applying established …

Climate change impacts are increasingly complex owing to compounding, interacting, and
cascading risks across sectors. However, approaches to support Disaster Risk Management …