Close the climate adaptation gap
Bangkok Post ·
As world leaders gather in Antalya, Turkey, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) from Monday to Nov 20, climate adaptation is high on the agenda. The economic case for action is compelling. Measures ranging from flood defences to cooling and irrigation technologies can prevent losses -- including property damage, lower productivity and reduced agricultural yields -- worth many times their cost. Yet the world invests only a fraction of what is needed, leaving many people and assets inadequately protected from extreme weather.