Adaptation to climate change in coastal areas of the Philippines and Viet Nam
In responding to climate change, the specific nature of coastal areas calls for special approaches. On the one hand, these areas are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts; on the other, healthy coastal wetland ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, can reduce that vulnerability as they pro-vide protection from climate impacts like storms or sea level rise. Climate change is not only bringing new challenges, it is also exacerbating human-induced pressures that already existed.