as more transformative interventions. Under higher levels of global warming, decisions will need to be made faster or respond to higher levels of SLR . This is particularly challenging in coastal C&S characterised by the inertia and path dependency of development choices, with long lead times for adaptation planning and implementation, and the long design life and societal impact of many interventions. Given the risks assessed in coastal C&S, the scale of climate impacts globally will depend to a large extent on whether coastal settlements develop and implement pre- emptive and flexible adaptation pathways, and whether a significant and timely reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is achieved in C&S and globally .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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