ARTICLE: Talihau community embraces natural, low-cost methods for beach restoration An innovative set of techniques developed specifically for the strengthening and rehabilitation of beaches in the Pacific island region have been put to the test in Vavau, Tonga. This approach to coastal erosion has been developed over the past two years as part of the coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation project which is implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and funded by the Australian Government under its International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ICCAI). The beach rehabilitation guidelines and practical interventions - developed over the past two years and tested in Samoa, Vanuatu and Kiribati - are designed to limit and, where possible, stop continued erosion on affected beaches in the region and put in place strategies to try to reverse damage that has already taken place. Such rehabilitation can strengthen coastal resilience to the impacts associated with sea level rise... Click here to read more: bit.ly/1ysnsoP #SPREP #PacificEnvironment #Beaches
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:58:35 +0000
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