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This guide responds to the emerging needs of many communities in the Pacific Islands whose members
are expressing concerns about storm damage, sea-level rise, and the frequency and severity of coastal
flooding events and shoreline erosion. For the purpose of the guide, the term “coastal zone” refers to
the entire area from the upland forest out to the reef edge. On small low-lying islands and atolls, the
entire island would be considered the coastal zone.
The term “coastal change” refers to: