GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
adaptive capacity
Definition

The property of a system to adjust its characteristics or behaviour, in order to expand its coping range under existing climate variability, or future climate conditions. ACC definition: The ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences.

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Scope note

Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15046