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MALADAPTIVE ACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Climate Change
DEF

Any deliberate adjustment in natural or human systems that increases vulnerability to negative climate change impacts or that fails to reduce it.

OBS

Maladaptation is usually an unintended consequence.

OBS

maladaptive action: designation usually used in the plural.

PHR

prevent maladaptation

Key term(s)
  • maladaptive actions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Toute modification délibérée des systèmes naturels ou humains qui augmente la vulnérabilité aux répercussions négatives des changements climatiques ou qui ne réussit pas à la réduire.

OBS

Ce résultat est rarement intentionnel.

PHR

prévenir la maladaptation

Spanish

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