OpenLegislation

Division 1.1 National circumstances relevant to adaptation actions:

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

  1. a))

    biogeophysical characteristics;

  2. b))

    demographics;

  3. c))

    economy and infrastructure.

Notes on Division 1

Footnotes

f1

‘Adaptive capacity’ as defined in the Fifth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5): ‘The ability of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences.’