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Climate adaptation - what is it?

Climate adaptation is not some futuristic initiative; it’s already here.
Heatwaves, floods, water shortages, and extreme weather are affecting how we live, work, and travel.

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What is climate change adaptation?

Climate change is...

Adaptation to climate change is basically about living with climate change and its different effects. Adaptation actions are increasingly common in many places, and in many countries, such actions vary, partly due to abilities of local communities to adapt. 
We are very sure you will learn something about this course, so enjoy the learning and see you at the end of the course!
What is climate change adaptation?
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Importance of climate change adaptation
Vulnerability and resilience
Adaptation plans and funding for adaptation
Adaptive capacity and adaptation and culture
Equality and gender and climate adaptation

Challenges and benefits of climate change adaptation

Climate change adaptation is nothing new. Many places have started to do things that enable its people to adapt to the changing climate; from food, to transport, to their daily lives, adaptation is critical.
Failure to adapt will see people struggling to get on with their daily living. Adaptation however, requires people to give up certain aspects of their everyday lives. Making provisions to changes is often part of adaptation.
Why is adaptation challenging? What affects adaptation?
Climate adaptation trade-offs - nclimate2853.pdf
What benefits does successful adaptation bring?
Ending - what have you learnt?
Circular economy and climate adaptation

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Climate change adaptation - What it is and why it is important

Climate adaptation has increasingly become important, as the effects of climate change is felt by more people in more places. What affects or influences adaptation? How can we make adaptation more effective?
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