Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change May be Overestimated
GECHS Chair Karen O’Brien, along with four co-authors, has recently analyzed the wider social impacts of climate change in Europe. They have questioned the current complacency regarding climate change impacts, vulnerability, and the ability to adapt in Europe. The study, published in Ambio (Vol. 35 No. 2), concluded that greater attention needs to be paid to the social context and consequences of climate change, and to possible adaptation strategies. Download a summary.
