Impacts of sea level rise on economic growth in developing Asia

This paper examines global sea level rise (SLR) projections and their impact on the economy in Asia. The report further explores several adaptive strategies as a response to SLR, which include retreat, accommodation, and protection. 

The retreat strategy simulates that SLR causes the loss of inundated land and incurs planned relocation (migration) costs above a certain sea level. The accommodation strategy allows usage of vulnerable areas or land and limits damage by floodproofing or raising structures. Finally, the protection strategy projects that land will be protected from SLR damage by sea walls or other barriers of a certain height.

In general, the education of and the acceptance by the concerned local community will be crucial in the successful implementation of SLR adaptation strategies, notwithstanding parallel mitigation efforts on a global scale.