Actions to ameliorate a climate risk have consequences beyond the immediate effects on exposure or vulnerability to a hazard. They may aim to combat many risks, could adversely interact with other risks and actions, or may be nested within a suite of actions across many risks. Some actions may have negative consequences for climate resilient development. In this broader context, the effectiveness of adaptations for supporting climate resilient development is now better articulated . Importantly, adaptations need to be designed to not only combat current and future climate risks but also ensure that they do not lock in undesirable pathways in the future as risks develop and change  . Effective management of climate risks will therefore be dependent on satisfactorily managing current climate risks , coupled with assessing prognoses for future climate risks, and developing responses in advance for reducing those risks to tolerable residual levels  . The dynamic nature of risk  also means that the contribution of current adaptations to ameliorating future risks needs to be regularly reviewed  . Across the Working Group Il report are examples of how managing adaptations to ameliorate climate risks can negatively or positively affect sustainable development, thereby impacting the potential for climate resilient development discussed in Chapter 18. Drawing on the assessment of sectoral and regional chapters in this report, this section examines three broad components for orienting decision-making for climate adaptation towards climate resilient development.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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