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• Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity
  This article discusses global warming and the range of effects on marine systems. ...<ref name="Phillipart"> Phillipart C.J.M. (ed.) (2007). Impacts of climate change on the European marine and coastal environment: ecosystems approach.'' Euro
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• Characteristics of muddy coasts
  ...l changes in the ecosystem include the aspects of bio-diversity and global change. ...ve both to rise in sea level and storm frequency. The mudflat profile will change in response to different forcing, altering the feedback between the morphol
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• Definitions of coastal terms
  ...extends from the mean low water line to the place where there is a marked change in material or physiographic form (e.g. [[#Dunefoot|dunefoot]]), or to the The strip of land that extends from the coastline inland to the first major change in the terrain features, which are not influenced by coastal processes. The
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• Natural causes of coastal erosion
  ...f net offshore or onshore sand transport. The orientation of the beach can change in response to fluctuations in the dominant direction of incident waves. Ho ==Climate change and sea-level rise==
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• Human causes of coastal erosion
  ...hese structural changes can have a natural cause or a human cause. Climate change, which influences sea level, wave climate and sediment supply, is considere ...jor global impact from registered river impoundments. Global and Planetary Change 39: 169–190.</ref>]]
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• Sea level rise
  ...nition= The term sea-level rise generally designates the average long-term global rise of the ocean surface measured from the centre of the earth (or more pr ...I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, A. Pirani, S. L. Connors, C. Péan, S. Berge
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• Shoreline management
  ...he action of the sea. This coupled with gradually rising sea levels due to global warming has resulted in an increase in the shorelines around the world suff Global, regional and local issues such as sea level rise, the concentration of pop
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• Foresight project, UK
  •The risks need to be tackled across a broad front. Reductions in global emissions would reduce the risks greatly. However, this is unlikely to be s More research is required to improve understanding of how climate change may influence the offshore wave regime in terms of magnitude, frequency and
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• Threats to the coastal zone
  ==Climate change== ...nning 2003–2013. The increase of the estimated cumulative impact for the global ocean was estimated to be due for more than 90% to increasing sea surface t
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• Coastal pollution and impacts
  ...nable Development? Summary for Decision Makers. University of Delaware and Global Ocean Forum.</ref>. Pollution accompanies most kinds of human activities, i ..., J., Zadeh, S.M. and Turral, H. 2017. Water pollution from agriculture: a global review. Executive summary. FAO (UN) and International Water Management Inst
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• Climate change
  Definition|title=Climate change |definition= (1) Refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of
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• Scenario development
  ...king under great uncertainty: environmental management in an era of global change. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 26: 398-404.</ref>). ...ut the ways [[Ecosystem|ecosystems]] might respond to different drivers of change (Ash et al., 2011<ref>Ash, N, Blanco, H., Brown, C., Garcia, K., Henrichs,
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• Parametric equilibrium models
  ...to determine, however and the actual seabed will need time to respond to a change in sea level. ...J.F., 2004. How important is global warming for coastal erosion. Climatic Change. 64: 27 – 39. </ref> cautioned against its use due to its simplicity and
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• Blue carbon sequestration
  ...–301</ref>. However, nearly 50% of the pre-industrial, natural extent of global coastal wetlands have been lost since the 19th century<ref>Li, X., Bellerby ...e most extensive vegetated coastal habitats in the global ocean, and their global net [[primary production]] is larger than that of all other vegetated coast
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• Nutrient conversion in the marine environment
  ...butes about 8 Tg N/yr to the continental shelves and about 45 Tg/yr to the global ocean. However, atmospheric deposition differs between regions. For instanc ...l zone, especially in benthic ecosystems, adding about 15 Tg N / yr to the global nutrient stock<ref name=V13/>.
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• Stability models
  ...where a system is in balance with the external forcing so that it does not change in time is called an '''equilibrium position'''. However, any equilibrium p ...s. However, if this equilibrium becomes unstable (e.g., because of climate change) the entrance may close up (see section 'Tidal inlets'). Very often, even i
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• Use of Lidar for coastal habitat mapping
  ...g of the laser scanner (see Figure 2) is ensured thanks to a GPS receiver (Global Positioning System) and an Inertial Navigation System (INS). The GPS System ...on the surface. Since light travels through water, the footprint does not change. As the backscattered light comes from a rather large surface (approximatel
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• Environmental risk assessment of marine activities
  ...zards into the environment and a description of how these attributes might change as a result of various actions or events.<ref name="Fairman">Fairman R., Me ...the shipping industry in particular there is unlikely to be a sudden step-change in overall risk levels as vessels are likely to trade for over 20 years and
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• References for environmental risk assessment
  ...rt of the North Sea (RAMA). Research in the framework of the BELSPO Global change, ecosystems and biodiversity – SPSDII, April 2006, 107 pp + Annexes.
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• Effect of climate change on coastline evolution
  Global warming causes sea-level rise as oceans expand, and makes storm patterns mo Understanding of coastal morphological response to climate change and sea-level rise is quite underdeveloped. This is partly because the time
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• Submarine groundwater discharge
  ....-M., DeVries, T., Sarmiento, J. L., Charette, M. A. and Cho, Y.-K. (2014) Global estimate of submarine groundwater discharge based on an observationally con ...fresh SGD is even a much smaller fraction, 0.06% (0.0003%–0.2%), of the global total SGD flux, which thus consists almost entirely of recirculated seawate
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• Case study: Applying ASMITA to UK estuaries
  ...g grounds and for aggregate extraction <ref>Townend, I. (2002) Identifying change in estuaries. Littoral 2002, The Changing Coast: 235–243</ref>. ...s effectively it is important to be able to predict how they are likely to change in the future, both to natural and anthropogenic forcing. This article loo
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• Land-ocean interaction in the coastal zone
  ...) and the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP). ...the central role humans play as active agents of change and in response to change. This includes vulnerability and adaptation of the socio-ecological coastal
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• The Capacity Building Concept
  ...n the global conventions, the [http://www.undp.org/gef/05/about/index.html Global Environmental Facility](GEF) and the international communities. ...and action plan that addresses identified needs to meet the challenges of global environmental action.
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• Greek case studies: Long term geomorphological changes in the coastal zone of the Thermaikos Gulf, Salonika Region, North Greece
  This article presents a description of the long-term geomorphological change of the coastal zone of the Thermaikos Gulf. The case study of the Thermaiko ...at can be useful for coping with future changes in the coastal zone due to global warming.
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• Global Forum of Oceans, Coasts and Islands
  ...eveloping States (SIDS), which are especially dependent on the oceans. The Global Ocean Forum is composed of experts from governments, intergovernmental and ==Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands==
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• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  ...The UNFCCC Secretariat supports the institutions involved in the climate change process, particularly the Convention of the Parties (COP), the subsidiary b ...ge sets an framework for intergovernmental efforts to respond to [[climate change]]. It recognizes that the climate system is a shared resource whose stabil
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• Kyoto Protocol
  ...ate system". In essence reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. ...ndicative list of policies and measures that might help mitigate [[climate change]] and promote sustainable development.
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• Convention on Biological Diversity
  ...em protection and restoration are vital to mitigate the effects of climate change in marine biodiversity. ==Links between biodiversity and climate change==
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• Convention on Migratory Species
  ...etween [[ecosystems]], and are good indicators of [[ecosystems|ecosystem]] change. ...t Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale. Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown st
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• Development of a geographical dictionary in the context of NOKIS
  Global projects exist beside regional projects, which often target local and histo ...hoals, sometimes with designated names, may become divided, grow together, change its form or disappear completely within a few years time.
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• The Integrated approach to Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  Recent research shows that climate change could involve a [[sea level rise]] of several millimetres per year, and an ...UN Conference in the Human Environment] (1972) and the rise of the Global Change concept.
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• Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  ...s are very vulnerable to extreme climatic events and to the impact climate change (see [[Coastal cities and sea level rise]]). ...ouristic development, saline intrusion, decline of biodiversity or climate change and sea level rise/land subsidence. When problems are perceived as urgent t
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• Use of aerial photographs for shoreline position and mapping applications
  ...applied to coastal change analysis. Gurney. Foster. Parkinson [ed]. Global Change Atlas.</ref>, Musielak et al. 1985<ref>Musielak i in. 1985. Fotointerpretac
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• Mediterranean Sea and Region, including Adriatic Sea
  ...the Mediterranean, complex interactions between overfishing and [[climate change]] could facilitate [[ecosystem]] shifts. An example is the presence of [[al ...the Baltic Sea and Black Sea are vulnerable to warming and other [[climate change|climate changes]]. On a longer term basis, [[ecosystem]]s shifts such as je
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• Harmful algal bloom
  ...ent and policy strategies for management. Harmful Algal Blooms and Climate Change Scientific Symposium. Goteborg, Sweden, 19–22 May 2015</ref>. ...nd research and management in a dynamic era of climactic and environmental change. Harmful Algae 2012 (2012). 2014 ; 2012: 3–17 PMID: 26640829; PMCID: PMC4
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• Some definitions of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  ...rces, and adaptation to sea level rise and other impacts of global climate change"'' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 1994
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• Ballast water
  ...gical invasions risk management. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 49: 313-318</ref>. The global economic loss because of alien invasive species has been estimated to tens ...nes developed by the International Maritime Organization IMO to facilitate global and uniform implementation of the instrument. See annex A: Guidelines.
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• Sustainability indicators
  ...nt: Investigating cultural barriers to participation. Global Environmental Change 7: 5-24</ref><ref name=VS/> and recommend the definition of weights at loca
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• Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity
  This article discusses global warming and the range of effects on marine systems. ...<ref name="Phillipart"> Phillipart C.J.M. (ed.) (2007). Impacts of climate change on the European marine and coastal environment: ecosystems approach.'' Euro
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• Biodiversity in the European Seas
  ...ient input, recreational use, habitat loss and [[Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity|climate changes]]; most notable are the eff ...the North-east Atlantic Ocean are considered: [[Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity|climatic changes]], [[Effects of fisheries
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• Species lists
  ...us understand patterns of change, and provides better knowledge of how to change our behaviour to support our fragile biodiversity. ...ay disappear before they have even been named, as climate change, land-use change and other factors take their toll.
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• Marine Spatial Planning - the need for a common language
  ...re of this destructive evolution. Ongoing population growth, technological change and shifting consumer demands, especially in richer countries, all have con ...tion scheme (see Table 1)<ref>C., Ehler and F., Douvere. Visions for a Sea Change. Report of the First International workshop on Marine Spatial Planning. IOC
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• Eutrophication in coastal environments
  =Eutrophication as a global-scale issue= ...nal phenomenon, but [[eutrophication]] is actually, like climate change, a global issue.
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• Ocean acidification
  ...tly lowers pH of surrounding seawater; widely thought to be happening on a global scale.}} ...oelicher, T.L. and Joos, F. 2022. Observation-constrained estimates of the global ocean carbon sink from Earth system models. Biogeosciences 19: 4431–4457<
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• Mangroves
  ...[[tide]], the type of [[sediment]] and the chemistry of the seawater. The global distribution of mangroves is shown in Fig. 2. ...angrove expansion and saltmarsh decline at mangrove poleward limits. Glob. Change Biol. 20: 147–57</ref>).
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• Seagrass meadows
  ..., B.L., Cullen-Unsworth, L.C., Roelfsema, C. and Unsworth, R.K.F 2020. The global distribution of seagrass meadows. Environ. Res. Lett. 15, 074041</ref>. ..., Paling, E. I., Pickerell, C., Ransijn, A. M. A. and Verduin, J. J. 2016. Global review of seagrass restoration and the importance of large-scale planting.
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• Sea ice ecosystem
  ...one of the most important climatic variables and key indicator of climate change, sea ice also provides an extreme and changeable habitat for diverse sympa ...of existing ice remains within the Arctic Basin, where it is subjected to change driven by melting and freezing cycle and deformation through rafting and ri
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• Ecological thresholds and regime shifts
  ...nly with great delay to the removal of the disturbance. Persistent gradual change in environmental conditions can bring an ecosystem close to a threshold whe ...system moves around stable states (so-called attractors), even without any change in external environmental conditions. It may therefore be preferable to spe
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• Coastal squeeze
  This article complements the article '[[Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity]]' by Lieven Therry with a shorth introduct ...vation'', '''10/1-2''', 129-138.</ref> takes place. This is exacerbated by global warming, which not only leads to higher sea levels, but also an increase of
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• Public participation legislation
  ...ible for their own environment. In the 1960's, global attitudes started to change, even though Principle 21 of the 1972 [Declaration of the United Nations Co "Although regional in scope, the significance of the Aarhus Convention is global. It is by far the most impressive elaboration of principle 10 of the Rio De
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