Mission
The Mission of LOICZ is to support adaptation to global change by providing the knowledge needed to coastal communities.
LOICZ carries out its activities on behalf of the scientific sponsors: the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) .
LOICZ operates as an international research project and global expert network exploring the drivers and socio -environmental impacts of global environmental change in coastal zones.