A step change in adaptation is needed to match the rising risks and to support climate resilient development . Current adaptation is largely incremental and reactive. A shift to transformative and proactive adaptation can contribute to climate resilient development. The scale and scope of cascading, compounding and aggregate impacts require new, larger-scale and timely adaptation. Monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of adaptation progress and continual adjustment is critical. The transition to climate resilient development pathways can generate major co-
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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