Cross-cutting concept · Cross-cutting

Adaptation limit

Cross-cutting concept denoting the point at which the objectives of an actor, or the needs of a system, cannot be secured from intolerable risks through adaptive action.

Definition source: IPCC AR6 WGII Glossary: Limits to adaptation

Synonyms

limits to adaptation

Broader

Top concept of the scheme

Narrower

Soft limit, Hard limit

Counts as adaptation

Always (adaptation-specific).

Provenance

Domain expert

Identifier

CCC_01 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/CCC_01
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/CCC_01)