Anticipatory adaptation
Definition
Adaptation that takes place before impacts of climate change is observed. Also referred to as proactive adaptation.
Source
Appendix 1 Glossary. In Climate Change 2007 Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Parry, M.L., Canziani, O.F., Palutikof, J.P., van der Linden, P.J. & Hanson, C.E. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. p. 976
