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one set of threats to mangroves. Coastal development and ecosystems in the Pacific Islands region are
particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. We investigated the capacity of Pacific Island countries and
territories to assess mangrove vulnerability to the effects of climate change, and their capacity to adapt to
mangrove responses to these forces. Technical and institutional capacity-building priorities include:
(1) strengthening management frameworks to conduct site-specific assessment of mangrove vulnerability
and incorporate resulting information into land-use plans to prepare for any landward mangrove migration
and offsetting anticipated losses; (2) reducing and eliminating stresses on and rehabilitating mangroves, in
part, to increase mangrove resilience to climate change effects; and (3) augmenting abilities to establish
mangrove baselines, and monitor gradual changes using standardized techniques through a regional network
to distinguish local and climate change effects on mangroves. Other priorities are to: (4) assess how
mangrove margins have changed over recent decades; (5) determine projections of trends in mean relative
sea level and trends in the frequency and elevation of extreme high water events; (6) measure trends in
changes in elevations of mangrove surfaces; and (7) incorporate this information into land-use planning processes.
Also in (8) some locations require spatial imagery showing topography and locations of mangroves
and coastal development. Land-use planners can use information from assessments predicting shoreline
responses to projected sea level rise and other climate change effects to reduce risks to coastal development,
human safety, and coastal ecosystems. This advanced planning enables coastal managers to minimize
social disruption and cost, minimize losses of valued coastal ecosystems, and maximize available options." name="eprints.abstract" />
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particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. We investigated the capacity of Pacific Island countries and
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mangrove responses to these forces. Technical and institutional capacity-building priorities include:
(1) strengthening management frameworks to conduct site-specific assessment of mangrove vulnerability
and incorporate resulting information into land-use plans to prepare for any landward mangrove migration
and offsetting anticipated losses; (2) reducing and eliminating stresses on and rehabilitating mangroves, in
part, to increase mangrove resilience to climate change effects; and (3) augmenting abilities to establish
mangrove baselines, and monitor gradual changes using standardized techniques through a regional network
to distinguish local and climate change effects on mangroves. Other priorities are to: (4) assess how
mangrove margins have changed over recent decades; (5) determine projections of trends in mean relative
sea level and trends in the frequency and elevation of extreme high water events; (6) measure trends in
changes in elevations of mangrove surfaces; and (7) incorporate this information into land-use planning processes.
Also in (8) some locations require spatial imagery showing topography and locations of mangroves
and coastal development. Land-use planners can use information from assessments predicting shoreline
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Adapting to Pacific Island mangrove responses to sea level rise and climate change</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Gilman, E.</span> and <span class="person_name">Ellison, J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Jungblut, Vainuupo</span> and <span class="person_name">Van Lavieren, Hanneke</span> and <span class="person_name">Wilson, Lisette</span> and <span class="person_name">Areki, Francis</span> and <span class="person_name">Brighouse, Genevieve</span> and <span class="person_name">Bungitak, John</span> and <span class="person_name">Dus, Eunice</span> and <span class="person_name">Henry, Marion</span> and <span class="person_name">Kilman, Mandes</span> and <span class="person_name">Matthews, Elizabeth</span> (2006) <xhtml:em>Adapting to Pacific Island mangrove responses to sea level rise and climate change.</xhtml:em> Climate Research, 32 (3). pp. 161-176. ISSN 0936-577X</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/3059/1/Climate_Research_2006.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" border="0" class="ep_doc_icon" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/3059/1/Climate_Research_2006.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />694Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input value="4192" name="docid" accept-charset="utf-8" type="hidden" /><div class=""><input value="Request a copy" name="_action_null" class="ep_form_action_button" onclick="return EPJS_button_pushed( '_action_null' )" type="submit" /> </div></form></td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr032161">http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr032161</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Stresses associated with effects of climate change, including rise in relative mean sea level, present
one set of threats to mangroves. Coastal development and ecosystems in the Pacific Islands region are
particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. We investigated the capacity of Pacific Island countries and
territories to assess mangrove vulnerability to the effects of climate change, and their capacity to adapt to
mangrove responses to these forces. Technical and institutional capacity-building priorities include:
(1) strengthening management frameworks to conduct site-specific assessment of mangrove vulnerability
and incorporate resulting information into land-use plans to prepare for any landward mangrove migration
and offsetting anticipated losses; (2) reducing and eliminating stresses on and rehabilitating mangroves, in
part, to increase mangrove resilience to climate change effects; and (3) augmenting abilities to establish
mangrove baselines, and monitor gradual changes using standardized techniques through a regional network
to distinguish local and climate change effects on mangroves. Other priorities are to: (4) assess how
mangrove margins have changed over recent decades; (5) determine projections of trends in mean relative
sea level and trends in the frequency and elevation of extreme high water events; (6) measure trends in
changes in elevations of mangrove surfaces; and (7) incorporate this information into land-use planning processes.
Also in (8) some locations require spatial imagery showing topography and locations of mangroves
and coastal development. Land-use planners can use information from assessments predicting shoreline
responses to projected sea level rise and other climate change effects to reduce risks to coastal development,
human safety, and coastal ecosystems. This advanced planning enables coastal managers to minimize
social disruption and cost, minimize losses of valued coastal ecosystems, and maximize available options.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" border="0" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Article</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Mangrove · Sea level rise · Climate change · Land-use planning · Pacific Islands</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/300902.html">300000 Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences > 300900 Land, Parks and Agriculture Management > 300902 Land and Parks Management</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Collections:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">UNSPECIFIED</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">3059</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Dr Joanna Ellison</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">22 Jan 2008 15:55</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">22 Jan 2008 15:55</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=3059;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=3059">item control page</a></p>
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