**Acknowledgements**

The author would like to thank the Pakistan affiliate of Oxfam GB for funding the research and for assisting officials and residents in identifying vulnerabilities of the coastal communities. The logistics support by the WWF Pakistan field offices was also vital for the execution of the field activities. Guidance and interpretational services were contributed by Ms. Zubaida Birwani from TCCR, Mr. Abdullah Usman from Rural Community Development Council (RCDC) Gwadar, WWF Pakistan staff at Gharo (Mr. Yameen Samo, Mr. Ali Samo and Mr. Ali Hassan) and WWF Karachi Office Mr. Moazzam Khan.
