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January 2008

Socioeconomic Conditions Along the World’s Tropical Coasts: 2008

Conservation International (CI), World Green Building Council
This report represents the first regional and global synthesis of data collected within the framework of the Global Socio-economic Monitoring for Coastal Management (SocMon) initiative.
20 March 2019
Partner Event

Succeeding in the Green Economy: West Coast Edition

On 20 March 2019 (5:30 - 7:00 PM PDT), Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI) and UBC Sauder School of Business’s Centre for Social Innovation & Impact Investing are hosting Succeeding in the Green Economy: West Coast Edition in Vancouver, Canada.
February 2018

Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along our Coasts

This case study advocates for the incorporation of natural and nature-based infrastructure (NNBI) methodologies into coastal infrastructure projects in the United States to ensure the dual goals of the safety of coastal communities and the sustainment and restoration of ecosystem functions along coasts.
January 2014

Framing Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change: Applicability in the coast of Bangladesh

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
This case study, Framing Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change: Applicability in the coast of Bangladesh , describes six different types of EbA currently being practiced in the coastal zone of Bangladesh; and an analysis is made in line with the ecosystem services derived from such ecosystem-based interventions, including relevant policy and institutional aspects.
January 2016

Global Environment Outlook 6: Regional assessment for Asia and the Pacific

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This assessment, Global Environment Outlook 6: Regional assessment for Asia and the Pacific , analyzes key environmental themes on air, land, biota and ecosystems, freshwater, coasts and oceans, and waste using the drivers-pressures-state-impact-response (DPSIR) framework, shows accelerating environmental degradation widely across the region and its impact on human wellbeing.
November 2017

Global Investment Costs for Coastal Defence Through the 21st Century

University of Southampton, Global Climate Forum (GCF), GGKP Annual Conference

Sea-level rise threatens low-lying areas around the world’s coasts with increased coastal flooding during extreme sea level events during storms.

June 2020

A year in numbers and activities: the CMCC’s Annual Report 2019

Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
This report covers the CMCC's activities in 2019, with key messages around CMCC, its projects, and its impacts.
27 November 2018 to 30 November 2018
Partner Event

The East Asian Seas Congress 2018: 25 years of Partnerships for Healthy Oceans, People and Economies

On 27-30 November 2018, the East Asian Seas Congress 2018 is hosting the event, 25 Years of Partnerships for Healthy Oceans, People and Economies: Moving as One with the Global Ocean Agenda, in the Philippines.
June 2015

Recommendations for Assessing the Effects of the DOI Hurricane Sandy Mitigation and Resilience Program on Ecological System and Infrastructure Resilience in the Northeast Coastal Region

Department of the Interior (DOI)
This report represents the first phase of the Department of the Interior (DOI) assessment effort for Hurricane Sandy projects. It was developed for DOI by a metrics expert group of physical and ecological scientists and socioeconomic experts who recommended performance metrics for measuring changes in resilience resulting from the DOI-sponsored projects. It identifies natural and artificial coastal features most affected by Hurricane Sandy along the northeast coast, including marshes, beaches, and estuaries, and recommends metrics that would indicate resilience changes in those features.
May 2016

Natural Connections: How natural capital supports Myanmar’s people and economy

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

Myanmar’s natural assets – including its forests, soils and coastal waters and the biodiversity they embody – makes up its natural capital, providing critical benefits to the Myanmar people.

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