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Implementing adaptation in developed countries: an analysis of progress and trends

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  • FRÉDÉRIC GAGNON-LEBRUN
  • SHARDUL AGRAWALA

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Little attention has been paid thus far to the experiences of developed countries in adapting to climate change. This article addresses this research gap by providing an assessment of broad trends in progress on planning and implementing adaptation in developed countries. Primary inputs are the National Communications (NCs) by these countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), although the article also discusses illustrative examples of recent adaptation activities that have not been covered in the NCs. NCs reflect 'whole government' perspectives and follow a standardized reporting format, which facilitates cross-national comparisons. The analysis shows that impacts and adaptation receive limited attention within NCs. The discussion on impacts and adaptation has typically been dominated by climate scenarios and impacts analysis, while the discussion on adaptation is often limited to the identification of generic options. There are signs of recent progress, however, in the Third and especially the Fourth NCs, in which a growing number of developed countries report on establishing frameworks for adaptation and on efforts to implement adaptation measures that take future climate into account. Although an encouraging sign, it is still too early to assess the eventual impact of such measures.

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  • Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun & Shardul Agrawala, 2007. "Implementing adaptation in developed countries: an analysis of progress and trends," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(5), pages 392-408, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:tcpoxx:v:7:y:2007:i:5:p:392-408
    DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2007.9685664
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    1. Oecd, 2006. "Progress on Adaptation to Climate Change in Developed Countries: An Analysis of Broad Trends," OECD Papers, OECD Publishing, vol. 6(2), pages 1-53.
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