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Briefing: Managed retreat in Europe more widespread than previously assumed

Strategic angle: European countries increasingly resort to managed retreat in response to environmental threats.

Editorial Staff · March 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Managed retreat involves planned relocation of communities.

It is a response to floods, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise.

The trend is more common than previously thought.