Understanding adaptation
Changing our behaviour to respond to the impacts of climate change is known as 'adaptation'.
Adaptation to climate change involves making decisions that are sustainable, made at the right time, maximising the benefits and minimising the costs.
Adaptation needs to be built into planning and risk management now to ensure the continued and improved success of businesses, Government policies and social operations.
In this section...
- Read about 'adaptation' and possible approaches
- Discover what the impacts of climate change might be in the UK
- The UK Climate Impacts Programme - an advisory service on adaptation
- Learn how the Government will assess the potential risks
- Analysing the costs and benefits of adapting
- The economics of adaptation and what this means for Government action
- Research on adaptation
Page last modified: 24 July 2008
Page published: 24 July 2008