Preventing and correcting maladaptation: Key lessons and recommendations from the Andes

Drawing on five adaptation solutions from across the Andes, this brief explores how maladaptation can be prevented, and how existing practices that increase vulnerability can sometimes be corrected through adaptation itself. The cases highlight the value of science-based design, early stakeholder involvement, flexibility, and close attention to the wider social and environmental context. Moreover, they remind us that continued monitoring and local capacity is essential after formal project support has ended.