Focus: Climate change and management strategies No Images? Click here Hi! Today, around 40% of the world’s population lives near the coast. As population density and economic activity in the coastal zone intensifies, we are facing an increasing pressure with regard to balanced and sustainable coastal development – taking stakeholders’ demands and restrictions into account. On top of that comes the known unknown: climate change – increased vulnerability to sea-level rise and other coastal hazards such as storm surges. This newsletter highlights the following aspects:
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