Furthermore, for some types of adaptation actions, such as the provision of information on changing regional climatic conditions, the government may need to play a more central role. Unless these policies are “climate-proofed”, they may inadvertently hamper adaptation and prevent farmers from taking decisions that improve their resilience to future climatic circumstances. For example, agricultural policies that directly intervene in management practices and lock farmers into current practices that may have historically been best practice but are not well adapted to changing climate, require careful re-evaluation. Governments may assist farmers and other private agents in providing public risk management tools, such as early warning systems.