MENA Region

Impacts of Climate Change Coastal and Marine ZonesClimate change will cause additional pressures oncoastal zones, urban settlements and sectorsthroughout the MENA regionMany valuable ecosystems could be lost asspecies cant shift with their climate boundariesor find their migration paths blocked by humanactivities. Wetland sites will face the dualthreats of drying out and sea level rise.Given additional urban coastal development,more energy required for cooling, and moreconcentrated adverse impacts on water qualityand quantity.