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Responding to climate change requires two platforms: mitigation of impact, through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and adaptation to climate change while mitigation gradually occurs. Some of the considerations regarding adaptation options for the natural marine environment are described here. While a range of stakeholders must also adapt to these changes, the focus of this report card is on adaptation options to assist species to cope with climate change. Natural systems are likely to have limited capacity to adjust to the rate of climate change and its consequences. Increasing the adaptive capacity of species and biological systems increases the coping range before major change occurs. Climate change is just one of several pressures on our marine ecosystems. Other pressures include coastal development, fisheries, tourism, marine pollution, and increased terrestrial pollutant runoff, managing these will help increase the adaptive capacity of our marine biodiversity. Read More> |
