TY - JOUR
AU - Sovacool, Benjamin 
                      K.
AB -  Amory Lovins’ distinction between ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ paths of energy technologies is applied, mutatis mutandis, to humanity's efforts to adapt to climate change. It is argued that hard adaptive measures involve capital-intensive, large, complex, inflexible technology and infrastructure, whereas soft adaptive measures prioritize natural capital, community control, simplicity and appropriateness. The prevalence of these two types of adaptation pathways is illustrated through two case studies from the Maldives: The Safer Island Development Program and the Integrating Climate Change Risks Program. Policymakers must be aware that hard and soft adaptation measures may trade off with each other, and give both paths due consideration. 
TI - Hard and soft paths for climate change adaptation
JO - Climate Policy
DO - 10.1080/14693062.2011.579315
DA - 2011-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/hard-and-soft-paths-for-climate-change-adaptation-n0w6ACTyPy
SP - 1177
EP - 1183
VL - 11
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -