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Global evidence of constraints and limits to human adaptation

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Title Global evidence of constraints and limits to human adaptation
 
Creator Thomas, Adelle
Theokritoff, Emily
Lesnikowski, Alexandra
Reckien, Diana
Jagannathan, Kripa
Cremades, Roger
Campbell, Donovan
Joe, Elphin Tom
Sitati, Asha
Singh, Chandni
Segnon, Alcade C
Pentz, Brian
Musah-Surugu, Issah J
Mullin, Cristina A
Mach, Katharine J
Gichuki, Leah
Galappaththi, Eranga K
Chalastani, Vasiliki I
Ajibade, Idowu
Ruiz-Diaz, Raquel
Grady, Caitlin
Garschagen, Matthias
Ford, James
Bowen, Kathryn
Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative Team
 
Subject adaptation
climate change
constraints
agriculture
food security
 
Description Constraints and limits to adaptation are critical to understanding the extent to which human and natural systems can successfully adapt to climate change. We conduct a systematic review of 1,682 academic studies on human adaptation responses to identify patterns in constraints and limits to adaptation for different regions, sectors, hazards, adaptation response types, and actors. Using definitions of constraints and limits provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we find that most literature identifies constraints to adaptation but that there is limited literature focused on limits to adaptation. Central and South America and Small Islands generally report greater constraints and both hard and soft limits to adaptation. Technological, infrastructural, and ecosystem-based adaptation suggest more evidence of constraints and hard limits than other types of responses. Individuals and households face economic and socio-cultural constraints which also inhibit behavioral adaptation responses and may lead to limits. Finance, governance, institutional, and policy constraints are most prevalent globally. These findings provide early signposts for boundaries of human adaptation and are of high relevance for guiding proactive adaptation financing and governance from local to global scales.
 
Date 2021-08-26
2021-09-24T12:56:49Z
2021-09-24T12:56:49Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Thomas A, Theokritoff E, Lesnikowski A, Reckien D, Jagannathan K, Cremades R, Campbell D, Joe ET, Sitati A. Singh C, Segnon AC, Pentz B, Musah-Surugu IJ, Mullin CA, Mach KJ, Gichuki L, Galappaththi, EK, Chalastani VI, Ajibade I, Ruiz-Diaz R, Grady C, Garschagen M, Ford J, Bowen K and Global AMIT. 2021. Global evidence of constraints and limits to human adaptation. Regional Environmental Change 21:85.
1436-3798
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115153
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01808-9
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 85
 
Publisher SpringerLink
 
Source Regional Environmental Change