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Public policy and investments alone cannot reduce vulnerability to climate change. Research shows that, with adequate institutional mechanisms, private adaptation choices can play an important role in improving society's climate resilience.

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  1. Shardul Agrawala is at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2, rue André Pascal 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France,

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