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WASP Brief #7 - Advancing Effectiveness for Climate Adaptation

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05 October 2023
The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to help them bridge the science-policy-action interface. This WASP brief looks at the Advancing Effectiveness for Climate Adaptation. 

WASP Brief #6 - The Global Goal on Adaptation

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14 November 2022
This WASP brief looks at the Global Goal on Adaptation. The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to help them bridge the science-policy-action interface.

Adaptation Gap Report 2022

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03 November 2022
The seventh edition of the WASP supported Adaptation Gap Report: Too Little, Too Slow – Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk finds that the world must urgently increase efforts to adapt to mounting impacts of climate change. 

WASP Brief #5 - The risk of cascading climate change shocks and stressors

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29 March 2022
This WASP brief looks at the risk of cascading climate change shocks and stressors. The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to help them bridge the science-policy-action interface.

WASP Brief #4 - Early Warning Systems for Adaptation

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08 November 2021
This WASP brief looks at early warning systems for adaptation. The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to help them bridge the science-policy-action interface.

Adaptation Gap Report 2021

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04 November 2021
The sixth edition of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report: The Gathering Storm finds that the growth in climate impacts is far outpacing our efforts to adapt to them.

New Article: Research for climate adaptation

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21 October 2021
Adaptation to climate change must be ramped up urgently. We propose three avenues to transform ambition to action: improve tracking of actions and progress, upscale investment especially in critical areas, and accelerate learning through practice.

Adaptation Gap Report 2020

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14 January 2021
The fifth edition of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report looks at progress in planning, financing, and implementing adaptation – with a focus on nature-based solutions.

WASP Brief #3 - High-end Climate Change

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24 November 2020
This WASP brief looks at high-end climate change and adaptation. The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to help them bridge the science-policy-action interface.

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