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Studies on sea-level rise often claim to be useful for local decision-makers and adaptation planning. We asked researchers and practitioners to discuss the different ways in which science can inform local to global decision-making and what researchers can do to improve the utility of their findings.

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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in the contribution ‘Local decision-makers need accessible data’ are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Development Economics Data Group, World Bank, Washington DC, USA

Brian Blankespoor

Development Economics Research Group, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA

Susmita Dasgupta & David Wheeler

Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands

Ad Jeuken & Kees van Ginkel

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

Kristina Hill

Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA

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Correspondence to Susmita Dasgupta, Ad Jeuken or Kristina Hill.

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Blankespoor, B., Dasgupta, S., Wheeler, D. et al. Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 760–763 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01749-7

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