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Provision of information does not necessarily lead to adaptation measures

The countries responding to the self-assessment survey have reported the provision of information as the most often used policy instrument for implementing adaptation. Any decision to take adaptation actions should ideally be based on evidence and robust information. Therefore a sufficient knowledge base is needed. Given that more proactive information transfer thus contributes to building adaptive capacity, it is expected also to build the ground for concrete adaptation actions and can be considered as an important contribution to adaptation implementation. Nevertheless, research findings suggest that more information on climate change impacts and adaptation possibilities does not necessarily lead to more adaptation actions. Merely disseminating information does not ensure that those affected by a changing climate will adequately address related risks or opportunities.