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. 2014 Dec;43(8):996-1005.
doi: 10.1007/s13280-014-0500-4.

Sea-level rise and coastal wetlands

Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Benoit Laplante

Sea-level rise and coastal wetlands

Brian Blankespoor et al. Ambio. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

This paper seeks to quantify the impact of a1-m sea-level rise on coastal wetlands in 86 developing countries and territories. It is found that approximately 68 % of coastal wetlands in these countries are at risk. A large percentage of this estimated loss is found in Europe and Central Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific, as well as in the Middle East and North Africa. A small number of countries will be severely affected. China and Vietnam(in East Asia and the Pacific), Libya and Egypt (in the Middle East and North Africa), and Romania and Ukraine (in Europe and Central Asia) will bear most losses. In economic terms, the loss of coastal wetlands is likely to exceed $703 million per year in 2000 US dollars.

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Lost wetlands by types of wetlands and regions, for a 1-m SLR
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