Increasing climate-driven threats to coastlines are necessitating a new approach to coastal protection. The use of coastal nature-based solutions offers a timely and transformative response, harnessing the resilience of ecosystems to protect human settlements, economies, and biodiversity, and recognizing the intricate relationships between land, sea, and human well-being. Due to a lack of empirical evidence and societal resistance, this approach is yet to be fully embraced in coastal engineering. Through close collaborations with stakeholders, long-term monitoring, and data sharing, nature-based solutions can provide a crucial framework for mitigating climate risks with a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to hard engineering.
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