No Regrets

Explores those situations in which adaptation is the only available & appropriate response to climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has reported that most successful adaptations involve marginal changes rather than fundamental alterations in location & development paths. The crucial role of state institutions & other political & socio-economic factors in preventing conflict & displacement in the context of climate change is discussed, along with the opportunity climate change provides for cooperation in addressing global issues. Adapted from the source document.