Lisa Schipper, a professor at the University of Bonn (Germany), looks at adaptation to climate change in this video. She first looks back at this idea’s history, in science and politics, and shows different interpretations. She then explains what the limits and risks of this are, for example maladaptation.

Learning Objectives:

- Situate the emergence of the climate change adaptation idea in time
- Identify the main debate points around the idea of climate change adaptation
- Know the limits and risks of adaptation to climate change.