Principles for operationalizing climate change adaptation strategies to support the resilience of estuarine and coastal ecosystems: An Australian perspective |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Av. Dr. Ángel Echeverri, s/n. Campus Sur, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;2. Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus Lagoas-Marcosende, 36200 Vigo, Spain;1. Marine Spatial Ecology Lab, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia;2. Global Science, The Nature Conservancy, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA;3. Catchment to Reef Research Group, Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University, Queensland 4811, Australia;4. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, United Kingdom;5. Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB3, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia;6. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia;1. Nova Southeastern University, United States;2. Rowlands Ecology Ltd., United Kingdom;3. Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, United States |
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| Abstract: | Effective publicly developed adaptation strategies are crucial in managing the impacts of Climate Change. Adaptation strategy development is particularly complex in estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems because of their diverse environmental values, extensive human utilisation and the complex socio-ecological systems they support. Although many generic adaptation frameworks are available they cannot provide specific guidance for locally relevant strategy development. In contrast, situation-specific tools work well for their intended purpose but are usually unsuitable for a different situation. The gap between generic frameworks and situation-specific tools is addressed in this study by developing a set of general principles to provide guidance for the efficient and robust development of adaptation strategies. The nine principles comprise a conceptualisation of the various factors that are likely to have an effect on the success or otherwise of an adaptation strategy and they apply in any situation. An example ‘adaptation checklist’ that serves as a guide to practitioners in the field, will help ensure that all critical components are covered during the development of an adaptation strategy. |
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| Keywords: | Climate adaptation Operational strategies Estuaries Coastal Resilience |
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