How will we manage our retreat when climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live?

Such risks will only increase as the sea level rises due to climate change. The Government has announced that the Resource Management Act will be replaced by three new laws, including a Managed Retreat and Climate Change Adaptation Act. For those living in highly exposed places, managed retreat may be necessary to save lives and secure public safety. But the impacts of climate change are already being felt and will compound natural hazard risks well into the future. So its imperative to include the option of managed retreat in adaptation planning for the most at-risk communities.