Panama, with nearly 3000 km of coastline and half its population living in coastal zones, faces high vulnerability to sea level rise, flooding, and extreme events. The most vulnerable areas include low-lying coastal provinces such as Panama, Colón, and Chiriquí. This review explores the use of sustainable concrete to address the effects of climate change in Panama towards coastal resilience. The methodology combined a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer, a systematic literature review (2015–2025) of 99 sources including regulations and technical standards, and a socioeconomic SWOT analysis to assess adoption drivers and barriers. A 2050 permanent inundation map was examined to identify vulnerable areas, and an inventory of concrete-based protection structures was developed. The results highlight that concrete is already used in Panama for coastal resilience through structures such as breakwaters, dolos, and Xbloc units. However, as the country still needs to expand its coastal protection infrastructure, there is a crucial opportunity to implement lower-impact, sustainable concrete alternatives that minimize environmental burdens while ensuring long-term durability and performance. Sustainable options, including supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), recycled aggregates, and CO₂ injection technologies, demonstrate strong mitigation potential, with national initiatives such as Vertua, Greentec, and Argos pozzolan offering early pathways. The conclusions emphasize the need to expand sustainable concrete applications, integrate nature-based solutions, and strengthen Panama’s regulatory and technical capacity to achieve resilient, low-carbon coastal infrastructure.

Las actividades antropogénicas son los principales emisores de gases de efecto invernadero que impulsan el cambio climático intensificando la aparición de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos que desencadenan un mayor número de eventos de inundaciones, deslizamiento, vientos fuertes y el aumento del nivel del mar. En este contexto, la infraestructura desempeña un papel fundamental para la protección de las comunidades con infraestructuras que contribuyan a la resiliencia como las infraestructuras verdes, grises e híbridas. Por un lado, la infraestructura gris se enfoca en el uso de estructuras duras construidas con concreto para garantizar las propiedades de durabilidad y resistencia mientras que la infraestructura verde e híbrida incorpora soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para mitigar los efectos adversos del cambio climático. A través de la identificación de los desastres naturales más agravantes en Panamá y una revisión de la bibliografía, este documento explora las alternativas para la resiliencia de las comunidades frente a los eventos del cambio climático con el uso de infraestructura verde, gris e híbrida que a su vez sean sostenibles ambientalmente.