S.No | Interventions | Expected Outcomes | Metrics |
1 | Protection Approaches Beach nourishment Artificial Sand Dunes and Dune Rehabilitation Seawalls Sea Dikes Storm Surge Barriers and Closure Dams Living shorelines | Coastal protection and stabilization | Reduced rate of erosion, retention of the ecological character of the coasts, decreased vulnerability |
2 | Accommodate approaches Wetland Restoration Coral reef conservation and restoration Sea grass conservation and restoration Living Breakwaters / Artificial Reefs Flood Hazard mapping Flood Warnings | Increased ability to cope with the effects of extreme events | Improved resilience of coastal systems Decrease in risk to disasters |
3 | Retreat Approaches Managed realignment Coastal Setbacks Building standards | Protection of properties against coastal flooding and erosion | Improved resilience of coastal systems |
4 | Livelihood diversification and protection | Shift to climate – resilient livelihoods | Increase in number of local communities practicing sustainable livelihood |
5 | Establishment of Marine Protected Areas | Conservation of species and habitats | Increase in diversity and abundance of species |
6 | Sustainable Fisheries Management | Increase in coastal communities resilience to climate change | Continued availability of all fish species, increase in income |
7 | Payment for environmental services | Enhanced financial resources for coastal conservation | Increase in area under protection and conservation |
8 | Tourism best management practices | Enhanced sustainable tourism | Increase in local incomes, local enterprises |
9 | Community – based disaster risk reduction | Improved resilience of coastal disasters | Decrease in numbers of people exposed to disasters |
10 | Coastal watershed management | Improved water quality and availability | Decrease in water borne disease incidence, decrease in market dependency for potable water |
11 | Marine Conservation Agreements | Attenuation of the effects of sea level rise and storm surges | Increase in community capacity to handle natural disasters |
12 | Integrated coastal management | Improvement of economic opportunities and environmental conditions | Increase in livelihood opportunities, local wealth and decrease in habitat degradation and associated impacts Emergence of resilient coastal communities and habitats. |
13 | Mainstreaming Coastal Adaptation | Enhanced coastal management and resilience |