ABSTRACT
Abstract: Australia has been assessing the vulnerability of its coastal zone to potential climate change impacts for over 20 years. The Australian coast is long, physically and biologically diverse, and its effective management is critical to the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the nation. Developing effective responses to the threats posed by climate change on coastal resources is a national priority. As a result, a broad variety of assessment approaches and tools have been used over the years at different geographic scales attempting to address a wide range of scientic, technical, policy, and planning questions. Reections on the mosaic of coastal vulnerability and adaptation studies and policy responses summarized in this chapter provide useful insights into key successes, challenges, and opportunities to inform the ongoing adaptive journeys of Australian coastal managers. This may also provide helpful information for those in other countries who are at different stages of their coastal adaptive journey than Australia’s and/or have different levels of capacity and capability.
