2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/154782application/pdfOpen Accessclimate change adaptationwater managementwater governancedecision makingframeworksstrategiespolicieswater resourcesinfrastructureeconomic impactfinancingfundinginvestmentinternational agreementssustainable development goalsunfcccinstitutionsparticipationhydrological cyclerisk assessmentfloodingdroughtinsuranceresilienceuncertaintytechnological changesAdaptation’s thirst: accelerating the convergence of water and climate action. Background paper prepared for the 2019 report of the Global Commission on AdaptationBackground paper prepared for the 2019 report of the Global Commission on Adaptation. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA).Report