This policy brief explores the implications of dynamic economic development for adaptation to climate change.

Policy lessons are derived from two case studies, the country of Colombia and the Indian state of West Bengal. The case studies are illustrative and used to identify broader policy lessons. The brief highlights the dual challenge of adaptation – building a rapidly evolving, sustainable economy within an environment increasingly altered by the impacts of climate change. To meet this challenge, it argues, adaptation policy must find balance and create synergy between the two, as climate resilience and economic resilience go hand in hand.

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