Faced with sea level rise and the intensification of extreme events, human populations living
on the coasts are developing responses to address local situations. A synthesis of the …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

Policies aimed at adaptation to sea-level rise advocate new approaches, no longer based
only on protection but also seeking to reduce the vulnerability of densely-urbanized coastal …

Climate change and relative sea-level rise (RSLR) will increasingly expose coastal cities to
coastal flooding, erosion, pluvial and fluvial flooding, episodic storm-tide flooding and …

Even if global emissions of greenhouse gases were to fall to zero immediately, still we would
expect significant sea level rise over the next half century, along with increased frequency …

Swimming organisms may actively adjust their behavior in response to the flow around
them. Ocean flows are typically turbulent and are therefore characterized by chaotic velocity …

Sea-level rise induced compounding climate hazards will cause foreseeable economic and
physical loss to people and property. Once the exposure to these losses is recognised …

New Zealand's existing law and policy is not adequate to provide for appropriate adaptation
to the effects of climate change. The government has adopted recommendations to replace …

While climate justice concerns are increasingly incorporated into policy at international
scales, there is less research on climate justice and policy at local scales. Recognising how …

Traditionally described as a “bundle of rights” the creation and protection of private property
rights is seen as a cornerstone of western democratic societies. However, property rights are …