Climate adaptation in Argentina: Short-term instability, long-term risk

Abstract

Argentina’s volatile macroeconomic and political environment – marked by inflation, debt crises, and policy instability – makes it difficult to commit to the long-term investments needed for climate adaptation, despite the country’s high vulnerability to extreme climate events. While the advanced and export-oriented agricultural sector has incentives to adopt adaptive technologies, weak institutions, limited finance, and short-term policy cycles hinder broader resilience efforts against escalating climate risks.