Enabling stakeholders in Moroccan coastal management to develop sustainable climate change adaptation policies and plans : 3rd interim report, 28th April 2008 to 27th September 2008; annex 9

Region-specific sectoral vulnerability is due to change in precipitation amount; and seasonal patterns will increase irrigation needs in order to avoid agricultural yield losses. Financial compensation for losses would overstrain public budgets, especially if climate-caused deficits accumulate. Further vulnerability results from the already sharply limited water availability. Population increase in coastal areas adds pressure on existing water resources, specifically as coastal aquifers already show degradation symptoms, caused by dwellings and saltwater intrusion. Adaptation to climate change and sea level rise are outlined