Magnan, A.K. orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-5184, Bell, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-8490-8942, Duvat, V.K.E. orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-3833 et al. (15 more authors) (2023) Status of global coastal adaptation. Nature Climate Change, 13 (11). pp. 1213-1221. ISSN 1758-678X
Abstract
The state of progress towards climate adaptation is currently unclear. Here we apply a structured expert judgement to assess multiple dimensions shaping adaptation (equally weighted): risk knowledge, planning, action, capacities, evidence on risk reduction, long-term pathway strategies. We apply this approach to 61 local coastal case studies clustered into four urban and rural archetypes to develop a locally informed perspective on the state of global coastal adaptation. We show with medium confidence that today’s global coastal adaptation is halfway to the full adaptation potential. Urban archetypes generally score higher than rural ones (with a wide spread of local situations), adaptation efforts are unbalanced across the assessment dimensions and strategizing for long-term pathways remains limited. The results provide a multi-dimensional and locally grounded assessment of global coastal adaptation and lay new foundations for international climate negotiations by showing that there is room to refine global adaptation targets and identify priorities transcending development levels.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2023. This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use (https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-manuscript-terms), but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01834-x. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Dec 2023 15:45 |
Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2024 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Nature Research |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41558-023-01834-x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:206169 |