As elsewhere in the Mediterranean, Morocco’s coastal province of Nador is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. ACCMA is a research project to develop capacity for, and contribute to, policy and decision-making for strategic coastal land use planning and management, with the purpose of reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to the impacts of sea level rise, coastal flooding, and related extreme weather events.

The project aims to advance the science and technology that underpin preparations for, and responses to climate related events, and contribute to the information systems that guide policies of public protection. Its results will inform the Nador ICZM Action Plan developed by the EUCC-led project CAP Nador, and support the assessment and implementation of adaptation measures in a regional context.

These goals are being pursued through development of vulnerability assessments, participatory deliberation of land-use and climate change adaptation strategies, and the formation of capacity through technology transfer, awareness rising, and institutional strengthening. EUCC is playing an important role thoughout the project by supporting information activities, stressing the policy perspective, and advising the lead partner ENFI, a Moroccan research institute.

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