Adaptation Metrics: Perspectives on Measuring, Aggregating and Comparing Adaptation Results

Addressing adaptation and resilience is becoming increasingly important in the fight against climate change. Large amounts of resources, both public and private, are being directed towards the purposes of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability. 

But how are we actually doing? Are we succeeding in making our societies and economies less vulnerable and more resilient to the impacts of climate change? And are we getting the most ‘adaptation’ or resilience out of our investments?

These questions have become increasingly urgent in recent years, reflecting the increasing amount of funds being invested. But answering them has so far been hindered by the lack of a universally accepted definition of what counts as adaptation in practice.

To address these important questions, UNEP DTU Partnership has dedicated a new edition of its perspectives series to the metrics of adaptation.