A new economic architecture to secure the source of future value for investors, policymakers, businesses and citizens.
As the world enters a new era of climate disruption, adaptation is no longer anticipated - it is the foundation of future value. Private investment in adaptation remains only a fraction of global climate finance. Yet this will rapidly change as the terms of competitiveness, resilience, and prosperity are rewritten.
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The Rise of the Adaptation Economy: Investing in Adaptation and Resilience in a World Beyond 1.5C
In this main report we define the framework for profitable scaling of adaptation solutions, to attract the required investment to drive innovation, affordability, and to enhance citizen outcomes.
Summary Briefing - The Rise of the Adaptation Economy: Investing in Adaptation and Resilience in a World Beyond 1.5C
In this summary briefing, Morphosis outlines a first-of-its-kind integrated policy framework designed to accelerate investment and innovation in climate adaptation.
Measuring the Adaptation Economy: The Adaptation Economy Index
In this report, Morphosis sets out and illustrates the practical application of an approach to measuring, and so more effectively planning, executing and communicating progress in advancing a ‘whole economy’ approach to transformative adaptation in a world increasingly and severely impacted by climate change.
The Adaptation Economy Policy Framework
We are laying the groundwork for a coherent whole-economy approach to adaptation - convening policymakers, investors, and solution providers around practical pathways to unlock private capital and scale adaptation solutions, and to collectively define the “rules of the game” for this emerging economy.
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The Adaptation Economy Index
Bridging the gap between rhetoric and execution, we introduce the first Adaptation Economy Index, a prototype for our measurement work to come. This preliminary diagnostic tool evaluates 14 pilot countries across the seven pillars of the Framework to provide a standardised scoreboard for stakeholders to identify structural bottlenecks and investment-ready jurisdictions.
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From Plans to Markets: China’s Experiment in Building an Adaptation Economy
Climate Change Adaptation Financing: From Tracked Flows to Untapped Potential
Fragmented Perspectives, Fragmented Finance: A Case Study on Brazil’s Adaptation Challenge
Transformative Adaptation: A Whole-Economy Approach
Morphosis enables policymakers, investors and businesses to activate and access the Adaptation Economy via our knowledge and data science tools, and advisory and research services.
We invest in adaptation businesses via a strategic engagement and risk-sharing model that enables us, our customers and partners to scale profitable, resilient and affordable solutions.
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