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Conclusions: Overcoming the Limits to Adaptation

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Limits to Climate Change Adaptation

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This short chapter draws some general conclusions from the experiences and insights from various chapters in the book and outlines some of the challenges in implementing climate change initiatives, with a view to overcoming the limits to adaptation.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Griffith Institute for Tourism and Griffith Climate Change Response Program, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia

    Johanna Nalau

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  1. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

    Johanna Nalau

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Leal Filho, W., Nalau, J. (2018). Conclusions: Overcoming the Limits to Adaptation. In: Leal Filho, W., Nalau, J. (eds) Limits to Climate Change Adaptation. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64599-5_22

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