Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

"Climate change doesn’t tell the whole story, as extreme rainfall can occur for a variety of reasons."

"Realizing global aspirations for climate resilient development depends on the extent to which coastal cities and settlements close the coastal adaptation gap and take urgent action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions."

"A large proportion of the world’s population and critical infrastructure is already concentrated along shorelines."

"Globally, we expect about a billion people will be at risk from coast-specific climate hazards under all emissions scenarios. In coming decades, the risk of coastal flooding will increase rapidly. It could be two to three orders of magnitude greater by 2100, without effective adaptation and mitigation."