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RESILIENCE
Ocean and cities,

pathways to coastal

resilience

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is organising a technical day
devoted to the issue of coastal resilience. Coming from Small Island States
and urbanised coastlines, the international speakers presented their vision
for this topic of the future which involves coastlines and cities across all the
continents.

From the insight of scientific and governmental ex- This was the introduction made by Monica Medina,
perts to the consortium of coastal city mayors, not to Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International En-
mention the exploration of new narratives and analysis vironmental and Scientific Affairs at the United States
of blue investment strategies, the day-long event on Department of State, with coastal resilience being at
25 March 2022 featured five particularly dense ses- the forefront of climate change. Rising sea levels, in-
sions. Almost two thirds of the world’s population are creased water temperatures, intensification of extreme
concentrated on the coastal strip of land areas which weather events, erratic rainfall… these emerging phe-
have been made vulnerable by changes to the climate nomena amplify the economic, social and environmen-
situation. New risks are threatening the habitability of tal vulnerability of coastal areas, including their towns.
this area of high productivity, refuge and amenities, How can we prepare to address these risks? Between
which nonetheless is demonstrating resilience. adaptation and mitigation, they are seeking and finding
solutions, mainly nature-based ones.