In its response, Defra should provide a plan setting out how wider nonmonetised benefits for coastal erosion projects will be incorporated into the reformed FCERM funding model. This plan should: 22 a. Specify the benefits to be included in the 2026 FCERM prioritisation process and provide the methodology for assessing them. b. Commission independent research to determine the health cost of coastal erosion, to ensure parity with existing flooding assessments. c. Explain how benefits that are challenging to monetise will be incorporated, including tourism, the longterm viability of coastal communities, and impacts on coastal industries such as energy. (Recommendation, Paragraph 46)