RT Report
T1 World Resources Report 2010-2011: Decision Making in a Changing Climate - Adaptation Challenges and Choices
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Bank, 
A1 World Resources Institute, 
K1 climate change
K1 public participation
K1 institutional machinery
K1 policy making
K1 resource conservation
K1 Adaptation
SN 978-1-56973-774-3
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32310
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32310
NO Climate change will affect many sectors, including agriculture, electricity production, transportation, forest and land use, and water management. Climate change is not just an environmental problem; its impacts affect all departments of government. This underscores the need for a comprehensive response by government and for different approaches to decision making that respond to the unique nature of the climate challenge.This publication explores five key elements—public engagement, decision-relevant information, institutional design, tools for planning and policymaking, and resources—that we believe will significantly strengthen the ability of national governments to make effective adaptation decisions. Our arguments for why decision makers should focus on these elements are based upon the results of a wide-ranging and interactive research program (see Methods Box on page 20). Over 100 adaptation experts, public officials, sector-based practitioners and civil society representatives, from more than 30 countries, contributed to our research effort.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026