Good Practices for Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Communities

This publication highlights six good adaptation practices that can assist the development of integrative solutions in coastal communities.

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Creator Natural Resources Canada
Summary This publication, targeted at adaptation practitioners and decision-makers, highlights six good practices that can assist the development of integrative solutions, namely: 1. Choosing an appropriate boundary/scale for analysis that considers complete natural and human systems; 2. Seeking or establishing collaborative governance mechanisms to support policy integration; 3. Defining adaptation pathways and avoiding unsustainable approaches; 4. Using an adaptive risk management approach supported by monitoring and evaluation; 5. Considering transformational adaptation options in addition to incremental actions; and 6. Leveraging nature-based solutions for added benefits and opportunities.
Local Relevance This publication details integrated adaptation strategies for coastal communities in Canada. Tuktoyaktuk is used as one of its case studies.
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Tags Coast,Adaptation,Tuktoyaktuk
Geographic Region Beaufort Delta
Release Date 2023-10-10
Last Modified Date 2023-10-10
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