When disasters disrupt port operations, they can cause significant economic losses on a global scale. Adapting ports to a changing climate and investing in disaster resilience is critical to reduce the economic impacts from catastrophic events.
Shipping ports are crucial for the global economy. They handle the majority of trade, and transportation hubs and provide employment. Ports are located in coastal areas or on large rivers and are exposed to natural hazards such as storms and floods.
Local, state and federal leaders recently marked efforts to restore the Saxon Harbor. They hope changes made will prevent damage from more frequent, intense storms.
Ports and connecting coastal transport infrastructure form complex systems that can be heavily impacted by rising mean sea levels, storm surges and extreme waves.
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A UNCTAD UN Development Account project has been carried out with the objective to design/test a methodological framework for assessing climate impacts on the coastal transportation infrastructure of Small Island Developing States(SIDS), with an emphasis
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The present compilation presents examples of legal, regulatory and policy approaches, as well as of reports, studies and guidance to support climate risk, vulnerability and impact assessment, and the development of effective adaptation response measures
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on coastal transport infrastructure—including ports, airports, and their access roads—for economic activity. That same coastal transport infrastructure is often highly vulnerable to impacts of
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After the explosion of Beirut on 4 August 2020, the institutes in charge of cultural heritage safeguarding have activated a prompt response, also at international level.
