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Enhancing Stakeholder Capacity for Coastal Inundation Assessments in the Marshall Islands

Principal Investigator
Dean Gesch

Dates

Release Date
2020
Start Date
2020-07-15
End Date
2023-08-30

Summary

As a low-lying coastal nation, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is at the forefront of exposure to climate change impacts. The Republic of the Marshall Islands has a strong dependence on natural resources and biodiversity not only for food and income but also for culture and livelihood. However, these resources are threatened by rising sea levels and associated coastal hazards (storm surges, saltwater intrusion, erosion, etc.). High-quality data for atoll ‘ridge to reef’ (land and ocean) areas are needed to provide remote communities with the tools and strategies to make adaptation efforts before disasters occur. Although the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ National Strategic Plans recognize the need to conduct vulnerability [...]

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Contacts

Principal Investigator :
Dean Gesch
Cooperator/Partner :
Martin Romain
Funding Agency :
Pacific Islands CASC
CMS Group :
Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Program

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“Marshall Islands Kwajalein Atoll; Curt Storlazzi, USGS”
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Marshall Islands Kwajalein Atoll; Curt Storlazzi, USGS
Marshall Islands Kwajalein Atoll; Curt Storlazzi, USGS

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Communities

  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Pacific Islands CASC

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