Climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to the effects of climate change. These can be both current or expected impacts. Adaptation aims to moderate or avoid harm for people, and is usually done alongside climate change mitigation. It also aims to exploit opportunities. Humans may also intervene to help adjust for natural systems. There are many adaptation strategies or options. For instance, building hospitals that can withstand natural disasters, roads that don't get washed away in the face of rains and floods. They can help manage impacts and risks to people and nature. The four types of adaptation actions are infrastructural, institutional, behavioural and nature-based options. Some examples of these are building seawalls or inland flood defenses, providing new insurance schemes, changing crop planting times or varieties, and installing green roofs or green spaces. Adaptation can be reactive (responding to climate impacts as they happen) or proactive (taking steps in anticipation of future climate change).
The need for adaptation varies from place to place. Different regions must adapt differently because they each face particular sets of climate risks. For instance, coastal regions might prioritize sea-level rise defenses and mangrove restoration. Arid areas could focus on water scarcity solutions, land restoration and heat management. The needs for adaptation will also depend on how much the climate changes or is expected to change, which is different from place to place. Adaptation is particularly important in developing countries because they are most vulnerable to climate change. Adaptation needs are high for food, water and other sectors important for economic output, jobs and incomes. One of the challenges is to prioritize the needs of communities, including the poorest, to help ensure they are not disproportionately affected by climate change.
Adaptation planning is important to help countries manage climate risks. Plans, policies or strategies are in place in more than 70% of countries. Agreements like the Paris Agreement encourage countries to develop adaptation plans. Other levels of government like cities and provinces also use adaptation planning. So do economic sectors. Donor countries can give money to developing countries to help develop national adaptation plans. This is important to help them implement more adaptation. Monitoring and evaluation activities are key parts of adaptation efforts. They ensure strategies work well and allow for necessary changes along the way. The adaptation carried out so far is not enough to manage risks at current levels of climate change. And adaptation must also anticipate future risks of climate change. The costs of climate change adaptation are likely to cost billions of dollars a year for the coming decades. In many cases, the cost will be less than the damage that it avoids. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Excellence in Agronomy for Sustainable Intensification and Climate Change Adaptation
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2Columbia GCF Funding proposal Climate-smart initiatives for climate change adaptation and sustainability in agricultural production systems Columbia GCF Funding proposal Climate-smart initiatives for climate change adaptation and sustainability in agricultural production systemsby Green Climate Fund author, National Climate Change Adaptation Project author, NDC Partnership Belize author
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3CSIDS-SOILCARE Phase 1, SIDS multicountry soil management initiative for integrated landscape restoration and climate-resilient food systems CSIDS-SOILCARE Phase 1, SIDS multicountry soil management initiative for integrated landscape restoration and climate-resilient food systemsby Global Environment Facility (GEF) author, National Climate Change Adaptation Project author, NDC Partnership Belize author
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4BIOREACH, Biodiversity concervation and agroecological land restoration in productive landscapes of Trinidad and Tobago Project proposal BIOREACH, Biodiversity concervation and agroecological land restoration in productive landscapes of Trinidad and Tobago Project proposalby Global Environment Facility (GEF) author, National Climate Change Adaptation Project author, NDC Partnership Belize author
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5by National Workshop on Indigenous Knowledge on Hydro-Meteorological Hazards and Climate Change Adaptation, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 2011, UNESCO Office in Jakartaprogramme and meeting document bibliotecaUNESCO
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6by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) author 18803, National Climate Change Adaptation Project author, NDC Partnership Belize author, Jean-Andre, Victor author
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7Report of the Third Annual Project Steering Committee Meeting. Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector (CC4FISH) Report of the Third Annual Project Steering Committee Meeting. Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector (CC4FISH)by 1423211763179 FAO, Rome (Italy). Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Div. eng, 1423211783786 Climate Change Adaptation in the Eastern Caribbean Fisheries Sector. .Project Steering Committee Meeting Bridgetown (Barbados) 16–17 April 2019 eng Sess. 3
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8Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture Sector in Ethiopia Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture Sector in Ethiopiaby FAO, Rome (Italy). Climate, Energy and Tenure Div. eng 178515, National Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture Sector in Ethiopia eng 5-6 Jul 2010 Nazreth (Ethiopia), National Climate Change Forum, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) eng
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9International Symposium on Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation International Symposium on Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigationby 1423211764051 Heng, L.K. (ed.), 183491 Joint FAO/IAEA Div. of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna (Austria) eng, 1423211764055 Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Vienna (Austria) 23-27 Jul 2012 eng, 1423211764052 Sakadevan, K. (ed.), 1423211764053 Dercon, G. (ed.), 1423211764054 Nguyen, M.L. (ed.)
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10The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Saint Christopher and Nevis The National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Saint Christopher and Nevisby 352087 Granderson, Ainka author, 352088 Boodram, Natalie author, 352089 Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Project of Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Land Management (iLand Resilience-Promotinf a Chimate of Change) author, 20855 Unión Europea (UE) collaborator entity, 352090 Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) collaborator entity
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11by Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources, Cooperatives, Environment and Human Settlements (St. Kitts and Nevis) author 2018, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) author 2018, Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) author 2018, Project on Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Land Management (iLand Resilience – Promoting a Climate of Change) author 2018, European Union (EU) 2018
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12by United Nations Environment ProgrammeOther Authors: “...Climate Change Adaptation Unit...”
Published 2022-01
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13by GOLLANY, H. T., TITUS, B. D., SCOTT, D. A., ASBJORNSEN, H., RESH, S. C., CHIMNER, R. A., KACZMAREK, D. J., LEITE, L. F. C., FERREIRA, A. C. C., ROD, K. A., HILBERT, J., GALDOS, M. V., CISZ, M. E.Other Authors: “... Change Adaptation Consultant, Brazil.; KENTON A. ROD, School of the Environment, Washington State...”
Published 2015-08-10
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