(ج) تكاليف الأضرار وتقييمات التكاليف الإضافية، بما في ذلك الاحتياجات من رؤوس الأموال من أجل تنفيذ تدابير التكيف (الجماعة الأوروبية، الصين، اليابان)؛
Issues and topics relating to socio-economic aspects include: Adaptation in the context of sustainable development (Canada, China, European Community, Japan, New Zealand, United States); Stimuli to and constrains on adaptation (European Community, United States); Costs of damages and evaluations of the additional cost, including capital requirements, to implement adaptation measures (China, European Community, Japan); Role of non-climatic factors in adaptation choices/decision-making (Canada, China, United States); Development planning and adaptation, experiences and conditions in different countries (United States); Process of decision-making on adaptation at various decision-making levels (United States); National adaptive capacities (Canada, China, United States).