Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change: World Experience and Opportunities for Sustainable Social and Economic Development in Russia.

The article considers the world experience in establishing institutions and scientific and methodological approaches to planning of the communities and economy adaptation to climate change and organization of the planning of the process above. An analysis of the criteria for assessing the quality of adaptation plans and the generalized assessment of national adaptation plans developed in over 30 foreign countries is presented, and their features and typical problems are identified. The state of adaptation planning process in Russia is briefly contemplated. The major role and contribution of planning and implementation of adaptation measures in shaping the strategy of sustainable socioeconomic development of Russia is substantiated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]