Chapter 22Green Six Sigma and Climate Adaptation

DOI: 10.4324/9781003268239-26

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

—Albert Einstein

22.1 Introduction

‘Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to current or expected climate change and its effects’ (IPCC, 2014a). Even taking into account that some progress has been achieved due to present climate change initiatives, it is a certainty that we will breach 1.5°C of global warming in the early 2030s and may remain unprepared. The global reality of the climate crisis could hardly be more serious now. July 2021 alone saw the effects of several chaotic weather events; over 200 people perished in floods in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, causing unprecedented scenes ...

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