The sustainability of projects is also a concern for CBA. A number of workshop participants reported working with communities on research‐funded projects to implement and evaluate local pilot adaptation initiatives. In one example, the pilot program was widely acclaimed by the community and showed demonstrable links to enhancing adaptive capacity. While the aim of the work was to showcase and demonstrate the effectiveness of the initiative as a potential adaptation, upon project completion there was widespread expectation the initiative would continue. Despite repeated attempts, additional funds or a government partner to continue the work could not be found. Without funding to support needed supplies and materials, and community member employment, the project dissolved, resulting in feelings of loss and lack of power among the participants engaged and the communities in which the pilot strategy was implemented, potentially undermining long‐term adaptive capacity.