14 July 2017: Recent events have brought the coastal impacts of climate change into the spotlight. Two international conferences discussed the scientific, research and implementation perspectives relating to sea level rise, and climate change impacts on coasts and coastal communities.

The International WCRP/IOC Conference on Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts, organized jointly by the International World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), convened in New York, US, from 10-14 July 2017. The five-day event served as a basis for regional sea level research assessment to serve as input to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). [Conference Website] [Conference Flyer] [Conference Programme] [SDG Knowledge Hub Calendar Entry]

The five-day event served as a basis for regional sea level research assessment to serve as input to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The World Symposium on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Coastal Communities, organized by the Research and Transfer Centre ‘Applications of Life Sciences’ of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, the International Climate Change Information Programme and ADRIA Samoa, took place in Apia, Samoa, from 5-7 July 2017. The event focused on “managing climate change in coastal regions” in developing countries and small island developing Sates (SIDS) in the Pacific, Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Participants showcased experiences and best practices from research and field projects to foster climate change adaptation in coastal areas and communities. [Conference Webpage] [Conference Outline] [Conference Programme] [SDG Knowledge Hub Calendar Entry]