It summarizes the current understanding of transformational adaptation, key dimensions, potential pathways, and the risks of maladaptation. The summary discusses the current definitions and …

The second, adaptation, focuses on using conventional engineer-ing technologies and other risk-management systems to prevent harms stemming from climate change at more local and temporally …

Our report identifies large gaps between ongoing adaptation efforts and what is needed to cope with current levels of warming and climate impacts (so-called ‘adaptation gaps’).

Whereas some authors explicitly define adaptation in their guidelines, others describe the qualities of adaptation activities—often referring to adaptation as a process and suggesting that the proposed …

DESCRIPTION Climate change adaptation has emerged as one of the most critical global challenges of the twenty-first century. As the planet continues to experience rising temperatures, unpredictable …

Formulating an adaptation strategy involves the creation of a set of adaptation policy options and measures in response to current vulnerability and future climate risks.

“Adaptation” originally began as a scientific term, but from 1860 to today it most often refers to an altered version of a text, film, or other literary source.