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Successful adaptation not only depends on governments but also on the active and sustained engagement of stakeholders, including local communities, national, regional, multilateral and international organizations, public and private sectors, civil society and other relevant actors, as well as an effective management of knowledge.
Jan 30, 2024 · What is climate change adaptation? Climate change adaptation refers to actions that help reduce vulnerability to the current or expected impacts of climate change like weather extremes and hazards, sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, or food and water insecurity. Many adaptation measures need to happen at the local level, so rural communities ...
Climate change adaptation is a term that entered sciences and policy making on a broad scale in 1992, with the UNFCCC (United Nations, 1992), as a policy response to changes in the climate system (Smithers & Smit, 2009). Here, two main policy responses to changing climatic conditions arose: climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation.
Jul 22, 2019 · Measuring adaptation success poses particular challenges. There is no single definition of adaptation success. Unlike mitigation, there is no universal unit of measurement for adaptation.
- Lisa Dilling, Anjal Prakash, Zinta Zommers, Farid Ahmad, Nuvodita Singh, Sara de Wit, Johanna Nalau,...
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Aug 12, 2024 · Adaptation has often been overshadowed by mitigation, yet it is crucial as climate impacts worsen. COP29 is a pivotal opportunity to prioritize adaptation and secure the necessary resources. With some climate change effects now inevitable, robust adaptation strategies are essential.
May 17, 2023 · Successful adaptation practices continue to emerge, but large gaps remain in Canada’s preparedness for climate change. We’re seeing the increased frequency and intensity of costly natural disasters, such as floods and wildfires, as well as growing risks to infrastructure, supply chains and communities as a result of sustained changes to our environment, like permafrost thaw and coastal ...
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Nov 8, 2023 · Both effective governance and clear policies will be needed to promote successful adaptation. Global organizations, regulators, and governments can assume the role of defining and enforcing action. Without such interventions, misaligned incentives could make it impossible in the near term to take the steps needed for the right level of ...
