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{{definition|The adaptive capacity of a country depends on what institutions, skills and resources it has available. <ref>[http://www.germany.info/contentblob/2293498/Daten/426241/Adaptation_DD.pdf Combating Climate Change: The German Adaptation Strategy]</ref>}}<br /><br/> | {{definition|The adaptive capacity of a country depends on what institutions, skills and resources it has available. <ref>[http://www.germany.info/contentblob/2293498/Daten/426241/Adaptation_DD.pdf Combating Climate Change: The German Adaptation Strategy]</ref>}}<br /><br/> | ||
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+ | {{definition|Adaptive capacity describes the ability of a sector to design or implement effective adaptation measures, using information on possible future [[Climate Change|climate change]] and [[Extreme Weather Event||extreme weather]] to moderate potential damage, take advantage of opportunities or to cope with the [[Consequence|consequences]]. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209866/pb13942-nap-20130701.pdf The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)]</ref>}}<br /><br/> | ||
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Revision as of 00:36, 20 November 2016
The definitions below refer to Adaptation to Climate Change.
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
RESIN project
The RESIN project [1] gives the following definition:
The ability of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences [2]
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
Germany
The adaptive capacity of a country depends on what institutions, skills and resources it has available. [3]
United Kingdom (UK)
Adaptive capacity describes the ability of a sector to design or implement effective adaptation measures, using information on possible future climate change and |extreme weather to moderate potential damage, take advantage of opportunities or to cope with the consequences. [4]
Standard Definition
Discussion Topic
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.resin-cities.eu/
- ↑ Mach, K.J., S. Planton and C. von Stechow (eds.). Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Annex II: Glossary. [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 117-130.
- ↑ Combating Climate Change: The German Adaptation Strategy
- ↑ The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ IPCC, 2014: Annex II: Glossary