The economics of adaptation: What it takes to protect the planet
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The benefits of adaptation far outweigh its costs. Yet, according to research by the McKinsey Global Institute, the world today spends just one-third of the amount needed to protect everyone exposed to hazards to developed-economy standards. How much would resilience cost as the Earth warms, what is holding adaptation back, and what can stakeholders across the public and private sectors do to advance adaptation?
