15: Coastal Adaptation
Executive Summary
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Current and Future Adaptation Needs in Coastal Zones
15.2.1 Coastal vulnerability to climate change
15.2.2 Concurrent stresses in coastal zones
15.3 Available Technologies for Coastal Adaptation
15.3.1 Information development and awareness raising
15.3.2 Planning and design
15.3.3 Implementation
15.3.4 Monitoring and evaluation
15.4 Current and Future Trends in Coastal-Adaptation Technology
Transfer
15.5 Transfer of Coastal-Adaptation Technologies within
Countries
15.5.1 Incentives for in-country technology transfer
15.5.2 Pathways of in-country technology transfer
15.5.3 The role of stakeholders
15.5.4 Barriers to in-country technology transfer
15.5.5 Enabling policies, programmes and measures
15.6 Transfer of Coastal-Adaptation Technologies between
Countries
15.6.1 Incentives for transnational technology transfer
15.6.2 Pathways of transnational technology transfer
15.6.3 The role of stakeholders
15.6.4 Barriers to transnational technology transfer
15.6.5 Enabling policies, programmes and measures
15.7 Lessons Learned and Future Work
15.7.1 Evaluation of current status
15.7.2 Possible approaches to promote technology transfer
References
Coordinating Lead Author:
Richard J.T. Klein (The Netherlands / Germany)
Lead Authors:
James Aston (Western Samoa), Earle N. Buckley (USA), Michele Capobianco (Italy),
Norimi Mizutani (Japan), Robert J. Nicholls (UK), Patrick D. Nunn (Fiji/South
Pacific), Sachooda Ragoonaden (Mauritius)
Contributing Authors:
Darius J. Bartlett (Ireland), James G. Boyd (USA), Eugene L. Lecomte (USA),
Xenia I. Loizidou (Cyprus), Claudio R. Volonté (Uruguay)
Review Editor
Isabelle Niang-Diop (Senegal)
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