This guidance document provides a framework for defining adaptation gaps and a preliminary assessment of the gap between adaptation needs and reality. It proposes an approach for identifying and assessing the current state and action in key adaptation areas, and comparing these with the potential now, and in the future, for additional adaptation to reduce risks. 

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Organization: UNEP

Theme: Adaptation

Topics: Finance, Adaptation, Mitigation, Financial Mechanisms, Capacity Development

Type of material: Guidance Document

Publication date: 2014

Language: English