Academic work on adaptation now spans an increasing number of disciplines and countries and is published across diverse academic outlets and disciplines, with 28.5% annual average increase in adaptation specific publications . This expands the range of considerations and perspectives within adaptation research and increases the challenge of identifying and synthesising all relevant research on adaptation in reviews or assessments . Also, large bodies of research and knowledge exist that support climate adaptation ideas, theoretical development and practical implementation, but are not explicitly framed as climate change adaptation . Therefore, debates still emerge about what actually counts as 'adaptation' , and what knowledge is being assessed and measured for this purpose.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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