Climate change adaptation actions too uncoordinated worldwide

A new comprehensive survey of more than 1,400 scientific studies has shed light on the challenges of climate change adaptation. The study reveals a critical issue: systematic networking of various actor groups has generally been insufficient. Notably, the main burden has been borne by individuals and households affected by the consequences of climate change. University of Twente's associate professor Diana Reckien is one of the co-authors of the paper published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. Global climate change affects us all. But who are the actors, when it comes to reducing the risks of climate change, such as droughts, floods, and forest fires? How are governments, organisations, companies, and individuals dealing with the impacts of global warming? And where and how are they already working together in a systematic fashion? A new study provides the first global analysis of actors engaged in climate adaptation and the roles they are playing. For the publication, an international team of scientists assessed more than 1,400 scientific studies on the subject of climate change adaptation.