Climate Resilience

Climate resilience refers to the ability of human and ecological systems to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change in a timely and effective manner, while also maintaining or improving the integrity of the environment, the economy, and social well-being. Building climate resilience can involve a wide range of strategies, such as improving infrastructure, strengthening social safety nets, enhancing ecosystem services, and fostering innovation and learning. Climate resilience is a key goal of climate adaptation efforts and contributes to the long-term sustainability and security of societies and ecosystems.