Adaptation is increasing across all sectors globally. Yet, the effectiveness of adaptation is
inadequate, and examples of maladaptation are increasing. To reduce the risk of …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Addressing the impacts and risks associated with observed and projected climate change
(Chapter 16) is fundamentally and intricately tied to the decision-making options available to …

The state of progress towards climate adaptation is currently unclear. Here we apply a
structured expert judgement to assess multiple dimensions sha** adaptation (equally …

Urban climate change adaptation efforts have often been criticized for exacerbating the
inequitable impacts of climate change by failing to address the social, economic, and …

Considerations of justice with regards to climate change adaptation are increasingly called
for in the academic literature, but little attention has been paid to the dimensions of justice …

Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate
adaptation science, policy, and practice. Here, we assess the progress of urban adaptation …

The field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science continues to mature, as more
sophisticated evaluations of implementation strategies, their mechanisms, and theory-driven …

The assessment of public adaptation policies, strategies and plans to evaluate progress,
effectiveness and long-term sustainability is challenging. The potential to develop an ex-post …

Tracking progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation requires documentation of
countries' intentions, against which future progress can be measured. The extent to which …