Explaining the adaptation gap through consistency in adaptation planning

D. Reckien; Attila Buzasi; Marta Olazabal; Paris Fokaides; Filomena Pietrapertosa; Peter Eckersley; Monica Salvia

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Explaining the adaptation gap through consistency in adaptation planning

D. Reckien^*, Attila Buzasi, Marta Olazabal, Paris Fokaides, Filomena Pietrapertosa, Peter Eckersley, Monica Salvia

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An adaptation gap exists when adaptation efforts fail to meet adaptation needs. While conceptualizing and operationalizing this gap is challenging, we argue that it should begin with aligning climate risks with policy goals, measures and monitoring and evaluation—what we refer to as ‘consistency’ within adaptation policy. Through a comprehensive European study, we demonstrate how assessing consistency in adaptation plans can enhance understanding and help reduce the adaptation gap.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	614-620
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nature climate change
Volume	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02334-w
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2025

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Reckien, D., Buzasi, A., Olazabal, M., Fokaides, P., Pietrapertosa, F., Eckersley, P. & Salvia, M., Jul 2025, In: Nature climate change. 15, 7, p. 802 1 p.
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