At present, however, the world's most effort is devoted to the means of carbon emission reduction, while neglecting adaptation, the other half that "cannot be neglected" in the climate equation. A series of studies have proven the huge potential of nature-based and nature-adapted approaches ...
Government expenditure and taxation have a significant influence on the long-term adaptation and resilience of societies to climate and other environmental shocks. Unprecedented fiscal spending in the COVID-19 recovery offered an opportunity to systematically enhance adaptation and resilience to future shock...
Mitigation alone isn’t going to be enough to combat climate risk. Corporates, governments, and other leaders will also need to consider adaptation and resilience plans.November 8, 2021“The impact [of climate change] is here. It has been for quit...
As the signs of climate change become more difficult to ignore, the 2021 Climate Adaptation Summit was held by the Netherlands this week. Global leaders discussed ways to adapt to these changes, urging international organizations and banks to increase funding for those working on clima...
First, although adaptation responses can help to build resilience, they just as easily can undermine resilience. Second, the magnitude of change may be outside our abilities to adapt, and thus it is not always possible to maintain system resilience. Finally, resilience is not a normative concept...
Developed countries must also use their influence as government shareholders of multilateral development banks to prioritize adaptation, resilience and vulnerability, he said. Second, there is an urgent need for a new business model for turning adaptation priorities into investable projects, said Guterres...
Ensuring adaptation and resilience to climate change September 16, 2021 | Article Brodie Boland Elizabeth Charchenko Shivika Sahdev Milag San Jose-Ballesteros It is necessary to implement a prioritized approach to protect urban residents, and the infrastructure that supports them, from climate risk. (...
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As Climate Adaptation Partners (CAP) Founder, Janice works with public and private clients to identify their risks and vulnerabilities and to meet their resilience goals. With technical training in architecture and a doctorate linking environment and organizational behavior, her 30+ years of design exp...
PwC combines a wealth of experience on reporting methodologies and leading practices with deep technical expertise in climate issues. That combination enables a thorough assessment of your specific business risks and exposure. Climate risk and resilience case studies PwC has helped some of the largest ...