NZ's first climate adaptation plan is a good start, but crucial questions about cost and timing must be answered
- Written by: Anita Wreford, Professor Applied Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s national adaptation plan, launched last week, offers the first comprehensive approach to how communities can prepare for the inevitable impacts of a changing climate.
Having a plan is critical. Reactive and ad-hoc adaptation could create more problems on top of those already caused by...
