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Assessing adaptation implementation

Assessing the global implementation of climate adaptation is critical. Now, research quantifies where adaptation is happening and where gaps remain.

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Fig. 1: Seawall in South Tarawa.

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Nalau, J. Assessing adaptation implementation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 11, 907–908 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01200-9

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