| Introduction 1 | 1 |
| I. Climate Change: A Range of Risks and Opportunities | 3 |
II. The Case for Business Adaptation: What is at Risk?
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| III. The Risk Disk and The Adaptation Challenge | 11 |
IV. Meeting the Challenge: Screening for Climate Impacts and Adaptation
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Question 1. Is climate important to business risk?
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Question 2. Is there an immediate threat?
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Or are long-term assets, investments, or decisions being locked into place?
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Question 3. Is a high value at stake if a wrong decision is made?
| 18 |
| V. Case Studies: Three Business Responses to Climate Risks | 19 |
Entergy Corporation: A Climate Wakeup Call—
The First Step Was Admitting There Was a Problem
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The Travelers Companies, Inc.: An Ounce of Prevention—
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Linking the Interests of Homeowners, Business, and Insurance Providers
Rio Tinto: Reappraising “Normal”—
| 26 |
| VI. Conclusions | 29 |
| Endnotes | 31 |
| References | 33 |