| CPCFD | Coastal protection and flood defence |
| DAPP | Dynamic adaptive planning pathways |
| Defra | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (United Kingdom) |
| EU | European Union |
| FDRP | Flood Damage Reduction Program (Nova Scotia) |
| GAK | Joint Task for the Improvement of Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection (Germany) |
| GCM | General circulation model |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| ICZM | Integrated coastal zone management |
| IPCC | International Panel on Climate Change |
| MCDA | Multi-criteria decision analysis |
| MSL | Mean sea level |
| NFIP | National Flood Insurance Program (United States) |
| NNDC | North Norfolk District Council (United Kingdom) |
| NRCan | Natural Resources Canada |
| NSDA | Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture |
| NSDE | Nova Scotia Department of Environment |
| NSDNR | Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources |
| NSTIR | Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal |
| RCP | Representative concentration pathways |
| ROA | Real options analysis |
| SLR | Sea-level rise |
| SMP | Shoreline management plan |
| SSP | Socio economic pathway |
Responding to Rising Seas
OECD Country Approaches to Tackling Coastal Risks
