The presence and articulation of regulations and standards that address climate risk, such as building codes and land use zoning are key enabling factors for effective decision-making . Regulations and standards provide a framework for common understanding of when and under what conditions action should be taken specifically in relation to the construction and maintenance of the built environment, infrastructure and environmental and social practice . Regulations and standards for climate action emerge primarily from two settings: first, as an addition or augmentation to existing regulations and standards that emerged initially to address existing potential climate extremes and stresses ; and second, new regulations and standards that were developed in direct response to new or emergent climate risks  . Commonly agreed upon social norms and conventions also can be described as regulatory and providing a set of standards.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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