El convincente caso de negocio para la adaptación climática

This briefing by the World Resources Institute (WRI) presents a financial case for climate adaptation, arguing that such investments are highly profitable and synergistic with general development goals. Based on an analysis of 320 projects, WRI finds that adaptation investments can yield significant returns through a 'triple dividend' of avoided losses, induced economic development, and additional social and environmental benefits.

• WRI research indicates that investing $1 in climate adaptation can generate more than $10.50 in benefits over a 10-year period. This return includes avoided climate impact losses as well as broader economic, social, and environmental gains that occur regardless of whether a disaster strikes.
• An analysis of 320 adaptation and resilience projects across sectors—including agriculture, water, health, and infrastructure—showed total costs exceeding $133 billion with expected benefits of $1.4 trillion over 10 years, representing an average individual investment return of 27%.
• The 'triple dividend of resilience' framework identifies three categories of returns: avoided losses, induced economic development, and additional social and environmental benefits. WRI notes that current investment estimates likely underestimate total returns, as only 8% of the analyzed investment estimates fully monetized these dividends.
• Adaptation benefits accrue even in the absence of disasters; over 65% of the monetized benefits in the study were unrelated to expected climate impacts, such as productivity gains and job creation.
• Sector-specific returns vary, with health investments showing some of the highest average returns at over 78%, followed by disaster risk management at nearly 36%, and sustainable agriculture and forestry at over 29%.
• Climate adaptation can align with mitigation goals; nearly half of the analyzed adaptation investments helped reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For example, the Heritage Colombia project's estimated GHG emission reductions ($1.45 billion) exceed its estimated avoided losses ($1.2 billion).
• Despite the strong investment case, a significant financing gap persists, with the difference between necessary adaptation funding and available resources reaching up to $359 billion per year.

APA

Brandon, C., Kratzer, B., Aggarwal, A., Heubaum, H., & Novenario, C. (2025). El convincente caso de negocio para la adaptación climática. World Resources Institute. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-09/insights_compelling_investment_case_climate_adaptation-spanish.pdf?VersionId=UlWubd5rZBjzl8gQfZ9uqnscR3TxHV.9

Chicago

Brandon, Carter, Bradley Kratzer, Aarushi Aggarwal, Harald Heubaum, and Celine Novenario. El convincente caso de negocio para la adaptación climática. World Resources Institute, 2025. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-09/insights_compelling_investment_case_climate_adaptation-spanish.pdf?VersionId=UlWubd5rZBjzl8gQfZ9uqnscR3TxHV.9.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{brandon2025convincente, author = {Brandon, Carter and Kratzer, Bradley and Aggarwal, Aarushi and Heubaum, Harald and Novenario, Celine}, title = {{El convincente caso de negocio para la adaptación climática}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-09/insights_compelling_investment_case_climate_adaptation-spanish.pdf?VersionId=UlWubd5rZBjzl8gQfZ9uqnscR3TxHV.9}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }