It is useful to distinguish between adaptive measures or options (specific technologies available in the short run) and adaptive capacity (the longer-term ability to develop new options and deliver them to vulnerable populations).
62. 必须将适应措施或办法（短期内可采用具体技术）和适应能力（制订新办法以及使易受伤害的民众使用这些办法的长期能力）相区别。