There is increasing evidence that current governance and institutional arrangements are unable to address the escalating risks in low- lying coastal areas worldwide . Barriers to adaptation, such as decision making driven by short-term thinking or vested interests, funding limitations and inadequate financial policies and insurance, can be addressed equitably and sustainably through implementation of suites of adaptation options and pathways . Improved coastal adaptation governance can be supported by approaches that consider changing risks over time, such as 'dynamic adaptation pathways' planning . Integrated coastal zone management and land-use and infrastructure planning are starting to consider SLR by, for example, monitoring early signals , updating sea level projections , considering uncertainties of sea level projections and coastal impacts , as well as engaging with communities, practitioners and scientists, recognising the values of current and future generations . While there is high agreement that the majority of adaptation needs are not met yet, there is robust evidence of SLR increasingly being considered in coastal adaptation decision making and being embedded in national and local guidance and regulations .
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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