Coastal cities are sentinels for climate change. It's where our focus should be as we prepare for inevitable impacts

  • Written by: Bruce Glavovic, Professor, Massey University
Coastal cities are sentinels for climate change. It's where our focus should be as we prepare for inevitable impactsSmith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Coastal cities and settlements are on the climate change frontline. They are our first line of defence, facing some of the highest climate risks. But they are also where transformative climate-resilient development can happen.

This is one of the key findings in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

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