On the one hand, there is a need to guarantee that planned adaptation actions are efficient, just and equitable , including being able to disaggregate, for example by gendered impacts. On the other hand, there is a need to observe if and how environmental, social and economic vulnerability and climatic risk conditions evolve with time. Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation facilitate adaptation decision making by linking three aspects :  changing vulnerabilities and risks,  established adaptation goals and targets, and  adaptation efforts put in place. The process will help evaluate whether current adaptation efforts are sufficient or adequate, thus enabling the learning process that adaptation action requires .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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