Managed retreat close managed retreatThe controlled flooding of low-lying coastal areas. is the controlled flooding of low-lying coastal areas. If an area is at high risk of erosion, managed ...

It is a cheap option compared to paying for sea defences. Creates a salt marsh which can provide habitats for wildlife and a natural defence against erosion and flooding. Salt marshes are diverse ...

As sea levels rise, buying a coastal home is risky. What if you rented one from the government? More frequent flooding will make coastal areas uninhabitable. How can the government help residents ...

Panelists Shellie Habel (from left), Chip Fletcher and Brad Romine, who are all affiliated with the University of Hawaii, along with environmental law attorney Doug Codiga and moderator Kai ...

Sandbags line the shoreline in front of the Hololani condominium in Kahana on Aug. 20. A Maui County Council committee voted Wednesday to approve the creation of a fund that would go toward moving ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

which is that we do need a managed retreat, and we do need to start thinking about that there are areas that we can’t and shouldn’t build in. One problem we have, for example, is that in a lot ...

A “radical” idea about handling managed retreat in the face of climate change has come under fire from Western Bay of Plenty councillors. A late addition to a submission to the Government ...

But the funding available for buyouts is limited, too. Most managed retreat efforts are paid for by competitive federal grant programs, which means that local governments must submit an ...

“The opening of Cunningham House is a significant milestone as it marks the end of five homes built over the last few years in Napier as part of the managed retreat from Clive.” The relocation ...

Residents of Bluecliffs, where a local state of emergency has been declared due to erosion threatening homes, need to make some tough decisions about their future, Southland District mayor Rob ...