The Global Adaptation Institute, a newish nonprofit, launched a new website that allows you to explore the Global Adaptation Index. You may have guessed it already, the adaptation they are talking about is climate change adaptation.
An interesting point made in the press conference is that we should not only look at vulnerability, but also at the capacity of countries to invest in climate change adaptation. This is called “readiness”. The emphasis here is on private sector investment. “Readiness seeks to measure the ability of a country to successfully absorb additional private sector investment resources and apply them effectively toward increasing resiliency to climate change and other global challenges.”
This new initiative is supported by a number of important persons, including former Spanish prime minister Aznar (in the centre).
