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A note on climate change adaptation for seaports: a challenge for global ports, a challenge for global society |
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| Authors: | Austin H. Becker Michele Acciaro Regina Asariotis Edgard Cabrera Laurent Cretegny Philippe Crist Miguel Esteban Andrew Mather Steve Messner Susumu Naruse Adolf K. Y. Ng Stefan Rahmstorf Michael Savonis Dong-Wook Song Vladimir Stenek Adonis F. Velegrakis |
| Affiliation: | 1. Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER), Stanford University, Y2E2 Building—Suite 226, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA, 94305-2210, USA 2. Det Norske Veritas, Barum, Norway 3. The Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany 4. UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland 5. World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 6. KPMG, Canberra, Australia 7. International Transport Forum/OECD, Paris, France 8. University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 9. Ethekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa 10. NextPlan, Sonoma, CA, USA 11. International Association or Ports and Harbors, Tokyo, Japan 12. I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 13. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany 14. ICF International, Fairfax, VA, USA 15. School of Engineering and Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK 16. International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC, USA 17. Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece |
| Abstract: | With 80 % of world trade carried by sea, seaports provide crucial linkages in global supply-chains and are essential for the ability of all countries to access global markets. Seaports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climatic changes, with broader implications for international trade and development. Due to their coastal location, seaports are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events associated with increasing sea levels and tropical storm activity, as illustrated by hurricane “Sandy”. In view of their strategic role as part of the globalized trading system, adapting ports in different parts of the world to the impacts of climate change is of considerable importance. Reflecting the views of a diverse group of stakeholders with expertise in climate science, engineering, economics, policy, and port management, this essay highlights the climate change challenge for ports and suggests a way forward through the adoption of some initial measures. These include both “soft” and “hard” adaptations that may be spearheaded by individual port entities, but will require collaboration and support from a broad range of public and private sector stakeholders and from society at large. In particular, the essay highlights a need to shift to more holistic planning, investment and operation. |
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