Adaptation readiness is proposed as a complimentary concept to adaptive capacity that captures the strength and … existence of governance structures and policy processes which determine whether adaptation takes place. As such, adaptation … readiness is concerned with examining actual experiences with planning for adaptation and seeks to characterize whether human …

adaptation vulnerability issues and identify hotspots for intervention. This paper presents work undertaken at a European level …

This paper analyzes barriers and opportunities for effective adaptation planning in cities. In particular, we focus on … the preparation and adoption of adaptation strategies and action plans by urban planners. For this purpose, we develop a … take action to foster adaptation to climate change depends on three first-tier variables: information, resources, and …

and support. This paper examines the adaptation process of a sector that started it some time ago – Swiss Alpine tourism …. It identifies barriers that may be relevant for all sectors, all along the successive phases of the adaptation process … willingness to act of stakeholders appear less critical. These barriers can be overcome and adaptation facilitated with more and …

This paper applies a systematic approach to measuring adaptation actions being undertaken by 117 parties to the United … adaptation. Data are systematically collected from National Communications prepared by Parties to the Convention and submitted … periodically to the Secretariat. 4,104 discrete adaptation initiatives are identified and analyzed. Our findings indicate that …

Activities are already underway within the development community to improve climate-change adaptation decision making … lays the groundwork for an assessment framework that can make future development and adaptation choices more resilient. The …-change adaptation and resilience with practice. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht (outside the USA) 2014 …

The assessment of regional vulnerability to climate change has become an important issue in climate change adaptation …. In order to aid decision making in terms of prioritising adaptation action or allocating resources for adaptation … adaptation activities, thus making it an issue relevant to policy. Hence, the assessment of adaptive capacity gives decision …

This study explores the integration of ecosystem services and climate change adaptation in development plans for … coastal wetlands in Bangladesh. A new response framework for adaptation is proposed, based on an empirical analysis and … support adaptation planning and monitoring in Bangladesh and can be used in other data-poor areas which will suffer from …