Near- and long-term adaptation planning, implementation and coordination across sectors and jurisdictions supports equitable and effective climate solutions . Recognition of the need for adaptation across North America is increasing, but action has been mostly gradual, incremental and reactive . Current practices will be increasingly insufficient without coordination and integration of efforts through equitable policy focused on modifying land-use impacts, consumption patterns, economic activities and emphasising NbS . Transformational, long-term adaptation action that reduces risk and increases resilience can address rapidly escalating impacts in the long-term, especially if coupled with moderate to high mitigation measures . 
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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