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In terms of implementation, adaptation options may be considered on different time scales. Short- Module
term “no regrets actions” are actions whose implementation society would benefit from, even if
anthropogenic climate change did not take place (IPCC, 2001). Short- to medium-term actions should
focus on addressing current pressing vulnerabilities. These options often address already experienced
problems with weather-related events. From the options that meet long-term development priorities,

the project team could choose:
? A preferred option (often win-win solution) that it is supported by consensus within the project
team;

? A “low-hanging fruits” option, which includes responses that require available recourses and is easy Abu Dhabi, UAE
to implement;

? An area of the highest urgency (if it is applicable) to minimize major sources of vulnerability in the
community;
? An area that provides a no-regret option that helps to address problems that need to be dealt
with anyway.

Longer-term adaptation actions are those that would be really focused on building a resilient and
sustainable community. It is also important to keep the list of long-term measures open or add options
that will allow responses to climate change to be implemented in the future, when the need for
adaptation and the performance of different measures is less uncertain. Completing the vulnerability
and impacts assessment and the DPSIR helps to identify long-term priorities and levels of available
capacities necessary for responding to future challenges. Together with priority adaptation options, they
will guide you in deciding about long-term adaptation options.

The process of guiding implementation of adaptation responses in
BOX 17
Kiribati

The Government convened a First National Consultation in the Gilberts and Line Islands,
where representatives from each of the major inhabited islands identified recent large

hazards and proposed strategies for adaptation.

1. Adaptation prioritization and responsibilities
During the Second National Consultation, island representatives rated the adaptation options
and classified them in four categories:
A = Urgent adaptation options that can be done by communities themselves

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