In spite of efforts to curb emissions and the rising global temperature, the climate has changed as the volume of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has grown over the past century and a half. This reality places a fine point on the imperative of countries preparing for and adapting to the negative consequences of climate change.
The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative's (ND-GAIN) Country Index measures climate adaptation of 192 countries over the past 23 years. Measuring two main dimensions of adaptation - vulnerability and readiness - the Index compares countries by level of readiness for climate change.
If the most developed countries consistently hold top positions in the ND-GAIN Country Index over the years, the least developed countries show the biggest improvements. The biggest movers - Rwanda, Georgia, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan - improved their ND-GAIN Country Index scores mainly because of dramatic improvements within components of readiness.
Original Data: University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index, Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative
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