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Explaining and overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation

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  • Klaus Eisenack

    (Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg)

  • Susanne C. Moser

    (Susanne Moser Research and Consulting)

  • Esther Hoffmann

    (Institute for Ecological Economy Research)

  • Richard J. T. Klein

    (Stockholm Environment Institute
    Linköping University)

  • Christoph Oberlack

    (University of Freiburg)

  • Anna Pechan

    (Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg)

  • Maja Rotter

    (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ))

  • Catrien J. A. M. Termeer

    (Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen University)

Abstract

The development and implementation of measures aimed at climate change adaptation face many obstacles. This Perspective takes stock of current research on barriers to adaptation, and argues that more comparative research is now required to increase our in-depth understanding of barriers and to develop strategies to overcome them.

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  • Klaus Eisenack & Susanne C. Moser & Esther Hoffmann & Richard J. T. Klein & Christoph Oberlack & Anna Pechan & Maja Rotter & Catrien J. A. M. Termeer, 2014. "Explaining and overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(10), pages 867-872, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:10:d:10.1038_nclimate2350
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2350
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