barriers and enablers for adapting to climate change at the coast and charting pathways for CRD reflect more general constraints and opportunities . Local-level action is often constrained: 231 cities in the USA report weak leadership, lack of funding and staffing, and low political will . A meta-analysis of coastal municipal planning documents in Australia shows that few localities have moved beyond risk assessment . Coastal C&S tend to prefer strategies that protect and accommodate existing coastline assets in the sense of a 'fix and forget' approach , rather than enduring proactive adaptation .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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