Citation:

Scheraga, J. AND A. E. Grambsch. RISKS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Climate Research 10:85-95, (1998).

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Adaptation is an important approach for protecting human health, ecosystems, and economic systems from the risks posed by climate variability and change, and to exploit beneficial opportunities provided by a changing climate. This paper presents nine fundamental principles that should be considered when designing adaptation policy, along with examples from various impacts studies to illustrate key points.

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Product Published Date:02/14/1999

Record Last Revised:12/10/2002

Record ID: 8256