Infrastructure

The document outlines strategies for adapting global physical, social, and ecological infrastructure to climate risks, emphasizing the need for immediate investment in low-carbon resilience, the integration of nature-based solutions, and the inclusion of local and Indigenous knowledge. It highlights the vulnerability of essential systems—including energy, transport, and health—and advocates for protecting vulnerable populations through social safety nets and inclusive decision-making.

• Global infrastructure, including energy, transport, communications, health, water, and sanitation systems, is projected to become increasingly vulnerable to climate change unless designed for resilience.
• Immediate investment in upgrading physical infrastructure to be low-carbon and resilient can provide compounding future benefits by reducing climate-related losses and protecting food security, health, income, property, agricultural productivity, and livelihoods.
• Effective adaptation requires integrating nature-based solutions for temperature and flood regulation, valuing local and Indigenous knowledge in decision-making to avoid maladaptation, and implementing social safety nets—such as cash transfers and social insurance—to support vulnerable populations.

APA

World Resources Institute (2022). Infrastructure. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-infrastructure-infographic.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Infrastructure. 2022. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-infrastructure-infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2022infrastructure, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Infrastructure}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2022}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-infrastructure-infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }