Fostering Sustainable Development and Increasing the Climate Resilience of Costal Areas
Coastal areas are at the forefront of climate change. They are under severe pressures from climate factors on the one hand, but also from urban growth on the other. There is a perceived need to discuss approaches and methods which can lead to an increased resilience of coastal areas, and reduce their vulnerability to climate change, and to identify ways to make them more sustainable.
It is against this background that the "Symposium on Coastal Sustainability: Fostering Sustainable Development and Increasing the Climate Resilience of Coastal Areas" is being organised by the International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICCIRP) and Klaipeda University which is part of EU-CONEXUS - European Univeristy for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability, in cooperation with the Baltic University Programme. The event will be held in Klaipeda, Lithuania, on 26th-27th June 2023.
Objectives of the event
Under the theme "Fostering Sustainable Development and Increasing the Climate Resilience of Coastal Areas", the event aims to identify, document and disseminate ideas, experiences and visions from scientists, members of non-governmental organizations, decision-makers and practitioners on what can be done to reduce the vulnerability of coastal areas to climate change, to increase their resilience, and their sustainability, which is important in pursuing future scenarios.
Academic output
As an output of the event, the book "Coastal Sustainability: Fostering Sustainable Development and Increasing the Climate Resilience of Costal Areas" will be produced, with all accepted papers. This is part of the "World Sustainability Series", the leading peer-reviewed book series on sustainable development. Publications in the series are indexed, and have been officially counting for tenure and promotion purposes, for many years. Over 3000 authors from across all geographical regions have contributed to the series to date.
Profile of participants
The event will be of special interest to researchers working on the nexus climate change, coastal areas and sustainable development. It will also be useful to government agencies, NGOs and other groups working in this field. Papers can be submitted until March 05!
For more information please visit the website: www.haw-hamburg.de/en/university/newsroom/news-details/news/news/show/symposium-on-coastal-sustainability/