An architecture for government action on adaptation to climate change. An editorial comment

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Name	An architecture for government action on adaptation to climate change. An editorial comment
Release Year	2009
Primary Author	Person Joel Smith
Additional Authors	Organizations Stratus Consulting
Description	An architecture of government adaptation programs is presented. Components include leadership, institutional organization, stakeholder involvement, climate change information, appropriate use of decision analysis techniques, explicit consideration of barriers to adaptation, funding for adaptation, technology development and diffusion, and adaptation research. This architecture is a useful heuristic for identifying, evaluating, and reevaluating the needs of decision makers as they improve management of climate-sensitive resources in a changing environment. Climatic Change (2009) 95:53–61
Sectors	Water Agriculture Energy
Source	Private Sector
Keywords	Adaptation, Leadership, Stakeholder, Information, Decision Analysis, Funding, Technology
Homepage	http://www.stratusconsulting.com/news.php?caID=281