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Summary Report: Coastal Access Workshop on Building Strategies and Relationships for Connecting with the Shore

Following 5 presentations and feedback from workshop participants at the 2025 Coastal Zone Canada (CZC) conference, this summary explores the question: “How do coastal communities and the public maintain and increase access to the coast in the face of growing threats and challenges to coastlines and those who inhabit them?” This Summary was published by Dalhousie University, Marine Affairs Program.

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