Description
As the impacts of climate change become more noticeable, international, national and local awareness of the need to prepare for, and respond to, the impacts of climate change has grown. Although human societies have always dealt with climatic variations and fluctuations, climate change poses new challenges due to the expected pace of change and the pervasiveness of projected impacts. The ability of communities to respond to these impacts will depend upon their ability to access the economic resources, technology, information, skills and infrastructure appropriate to their specific context. It will also require an enabling environment facilitated by suitable policies and programs at the national level.
