The phrase "adaptation initiative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to projects or programs aimed at adapting to changes, such as climate change or social changes.
Example: "The government has launched a new adaptation initiative to help communities prepare for the impacts of climate change."
Alternatives: "adaptation program" or "adaptation project".
A Columbia College junior, Victoria undertook an internship with the Climate Change Adaptation Initiative.
Financial support for this project was provided by AusAID as part of Australia's International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative.
More information about the Climate Change Adaptation Initiative and the work of the students can be found at http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2465.edu/articles/view/2465
These were just some of the questions addressed in Thursday's event on climate change and SIDS, hosted by the Earth Institute's Climate Adaptation Initiative and moderated by Dale.
The Climate Change Adaptation Initiative of the Earth Institute has helped open dialogue between city agencies, nonprofits and Columbia students who will be spearheading the efforts to unite these stakeholders and achieve adaptation targets identified by these projects.
Joining Kate in discussion were: Sam Carter, Director, Resilience Accelerator, 100 Resilient Cities; Radley Horton, Lamont Associate Research Professor and Co-Chair, Climate Adaptation Initiative; Upmanu Lall, Director, Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute; Thaddeus Pawlowski, UD faculty and Managing Director, Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes.
It thereby contributes to filling an enormous knowledge deficit concerning adaptation initiatives.
This article examines the implementation of such climate adaptation initiatives in the context of the United States Forest Service (USFS).
The Waterloo Foundation project is seen as a pilot for a broader scheme, backed by the UN Development Programme UNDPP), to fund tree planting and other climate change adaptation initiatives.
If the Maldives and other countries at risk are lucky, new finance mechanisms will help poor countries pay for adaptation initiatives.
Recognizing this, there is a growing movement to develop and deliver tools, resources, and services to support local communities' climate adaptation initiatives.
