Climate change is likely to have significant impacts on our society, environment and economy, at every scale from local to global. We need to be proactive in assessing the potential impacts and consequences of climate change, and in implementing timely adaptation action. It is important that we reduce the risks from climate change to society, environment and economy, and take advantage of opportunities that climate change brings.
Of course, looking at why it is important to adapt to climate change from the point of view of the economy, society and the environment is a huge topic area. We are only scratching the surface here, but the other sections of the Adaptation Resource provide many sources of further information.