Remote and exposed, their position on the edge of the world is the front line when it comes to the risks associated with climate change. A careful approachBULLER DISTRICT COUNCIL New Zealand is highly vulnerable to climate change, with thousands of coastal roads under threat from coastal erosion. Taxpayers will bear some of the cost of climate change in the future, whether we have a fund or not. She added: "Coastal erosion is managed by local councils who are responsible for managing risks through land use planning." But it is the here and now that concerns those living with the impact of climate change quite literally on their doorsteps.

Source: Stuff March 02, 2018 05:58 UTC