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There is an array of instruments which can be made operational for public intervention on adaptation, either separately or as part of an adaptation policy. These include initiatives to build adaptive capacity, enhance knowledge generation and dissemination, facilitate mainstreaming, set new or amend existing regulations and standards, provide financial support (incentives, subsidies, taxes), make use of insurance schemes. The use of various policy instruments should be geared towards being complementary and supportive of adaptation activities taken by all stakeholders, including the private actors. The choice of suitable intervention options will depend on various conditions, such as the political system of a country, coordination and consultation mechanisms, existing instruments relevant for adaptation, etc. In addition the heterogeneity in adaptation planning is related to the context specific nature of adaptation (differences in resources, values, needs, and perceptions among and within societies) that governments need to take into account (IPCC, 2014). Thus approaches for public intervention vary reflecting different governance and societal systems and policy making practices.