Beach ecosystem based adaptation : Abaiang

Date modified: 15 February 2022

Beach ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) can increase resilience of beaches to storms and sea level rise, using access control fencing and gateways, beach vegetation replanting and use of brush matting to protect beach erosion scarps from direct wave action. This report is the result of a project that applied EbA methods at seven eroding beaches on Abaiang, all located on community land, in demonstrations involving all of the ten villages on the main island.

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Issued 2021-06-25
Modified 2022-02-15
DCAT Type Text
Source https://www.sprep.org
Publisher Name Environment and Conservation Division-MELAD
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