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The climate crisis is

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a profound global challenge

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causing significant disruptions

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to economies, livelihoods,

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and natural ecosystems.

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Adaptation is needed
now as impacts are already being felt:

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in the developing world, where the nations

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least ready to adapt face
the largest threats,

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but also in developed economies.

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While businesses remain largely

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unprepared in identifying
and managing climate risks and hazards,

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countries and cities on the other side
often lack robust, actionable adaptation plans,

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with data fragmented across
multiple sources and stakeholders split across sectors.

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Decision makers face pressing questions:

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What is my exposure to climate risk?

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What will be the impact on social,
economic, and natural systems?

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What response will increase resilience?

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How do I prioritize and optimally deploy
resources for adaptation?

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And how will these projects be funded?

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BCG has developed a powerful, end-to-end approach
to support decision makers

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around the world in addressing
their adaptation and resilience challenges.

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Leveraging our ‘Climate Impact AI’ analytics backbone,

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we work with governments and companies
to assess their exposure to climate risks,

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support their climate adaptation
and resilience strategies,

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develop their solution responses,
and mobilize public and private sector funding.

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We work broadly across developed and developing markets,

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helping strengthen adaptation plans,

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developing best in class frameworks and identifying solutions,

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from responding to heat
and sea-level rise in West Africa,

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to drought and extreme events
in a developed country in Oceania.

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In a highly at-risk country in Southeast Asia,

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BCG’s work on sea level rise revealed
populations at risk of displacement,

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areas that could face critical infrastructure
loss in schools and hospitals,

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which sectors would be hardest hit
on GDP and jobs

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and areas of highest
potential biodiversity loss.

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Our holistic approach assesses
the readiness of existing adaptation plans,

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identifies the socioeconomic return of different scenarios

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across populations and industry sectors,

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and is enabling decision-makers
to determine costs of inaction,

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consider and prioritize
multiple solution levers,

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and build adaptation plans
to protect those most at risk.

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BCG enables decision-makers to be targeted and effective

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in progressing their race to resilience.

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In all these examples, success requires
bringing together the public,

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private, and social sectors
to achieve the goal of adaptation

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and ensure we maximize limited resources
as we protect people,

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economies, and ecosystems.

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Meet the challenges of the climate crisis

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head on.

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The time to act and adapt is now.