The drivers of adaptation progress in Europe differ across sectors and regions. Common drivers include: experienced climatic events, improved climatic information, societal pressures to act, projected economic and societal costs of climate change, participation in  networks, societal and political leadership, and changes in national and European policies and legislation  . The availability of knowledge, human and financial resources appears important for proactive adaptation , while adaptation is also strongly dependent on economic and social development  . How adaptation is governed differs substantially across Europe . Political commitment, persistence and consistent action across scales of government is critical to move beyond planning for adaptation  and to ensure adequacy of implementation  .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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