Potentials of and Limits to Adaptation in Norway
Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to society. The Earth's climate has always undergone change, and human societies have a long history of adapting to climate variability and change. However, the rate and magnitude of observed and projected changes associated with increasing greenhouse gas emissions are likely to pose new risks to humans, ecosystems, and species. As the impacts of climate change become more evident and better understood, there is a need to understand how different parts of society can adapt to projected changes and the uncertainties associated with global warming.
The PLAN project investigates the potentials of adaptation, as well as the limits to adaptation as a response to climate change. PLAN emphasizes that adaptation is a social process, and it explores how individuals, communities and groups can respond to new threats to human security.