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
NZ's first climate adaptation plan is a good start, but crucial questions about cost and timing must be answeredSanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images

New 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...

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