Climate change impacts on seaports: a growing threat to sustainable trade and development
UNCTAD published a recent article underlining the growing threat to sustainable trade and development due to climate change impacts on seaports. A brief overview of the increasing hazards and impacts of sea level rise on ports under climate change illustrates the urgent case for action, especially in vulnerably countries such as small island developing States (SIDS).
For more information, read Article No. 75 by Regina Asariotis in UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°90 – Second Quarter 2021: https://unctad.org/news/climate-change-impacts-seaports-growing-threat-sustainable-trade-and-development