Conventional systems of government have not been very successful in resolving coastal
management problems. This lack of progress is partially attributable to inadequate …

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

Climate change increases hazards for coastal cities where a large proportion of the world's
population lives. Adaptation to its impacts ought to be a key focus for planning and …

Background Existing environmental quality indices often fail to account for the varying health
impacts of different exposures and exclude socio-economic status indicators (SES) …

Twenty-five years on from Graeme Pearman's review of coastal planning issues arising from
climate change-induced sea-level rise, this article reviews the progress of our understanding …

Adaptive management has been advocated as an appropriate approach for the
management of social-ecological systems, although its implementation has proven to be a …

Societies are now squarely facing the risks of environmental and climatic change, and
developed coastlines are ground zero. Climate change will cause damage to, or loss of …

The life histories of estuarine species are often adapted to the environmental variability they
experience. However, estuaries are increasingly vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic …

Social learning can be a vital tool in assisting communities to adapt to change. Local
governments can be a conduit between the communities they serve and the policy that they …

Considering the embarrassments related to inadequate safety monitoring detection and
chaotic development order during the current ecological development of coastal tidal …