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1 Vermeulen, S. J.; Challinor, A. J.; Thornton, P. K.; Campbell, B. M.; Eriyagama, Nishadi; Vervoort, J; Kinyangi, J.; Jarvis, A.; Laderach, P.; Ramirez-Villegas, J.; Nicklin, K. J.; Hawkins, E.; Smith, D. R. 2013. Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(21): 8357-8362.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Uncertainty ; Agriculture ; Food security ; Developing countries ; Coffee ; Models ; Case studies ; Stakeholders ; Decision making ; Greenhouse gases / Sri Lanka / East Africa / Central America
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045835)
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We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterisation of uncertainty. Two cases, on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder scenario exercises in East Africa, show how the relative utility of ‘capacity’ versus ‘impact’ approaches to adaptation planning differ with level of uncertainty and associated lead time. A further two cases demonstrate that it is possible to identify uncertainties that are relevant to decision-making in specific timeframes and circumstances. The case on coffee in Latin America identifies altitudinal thresholds at which incremental versus transformative adaptation pathways are robust options. The final case uses three crop-climate simulation studies to demonstrate how uncertainty can be characterised at different time horizons to discriminate where robust adaptation options are possible. We find that ‘impact’ approaches, which use predictive models, are increasingly useful over longer lead times and at higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions. We also find that extreme events are important in determining predictability across a broad range of timescales. The results demonstrate the potential for robust knowledge and actions in the face of uncertainty.
2 Carneiro, B.; Resce, G.; Laderach, P.; Schapendonk, F.; Pacillo, G. 2022. What is the importance of climate research? An innovative web-based approach to assess the influence and reach of climate research programs. Environmental Science and Policy, 133:115-126. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.03.018]
Climate change ; Research programmes ; CGIAR ; Food security ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Diffusion of information ; Innovation ; Internet ; Social media ; Digital technology ; Network analysis ; Text mining ; Stakeholders ; Policies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051061)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901122001058/pdfft?md5=ed4fd9f06b7706fcb16a0699d66ba94d&pid=1-s2.0-S1462901122001058-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051061.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051061.pdf
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Many parts of the world are increasingly experiencing the effects of climate change, making climate adaptation of rural livelihoods crucial to secure social and economic resilience. While the past two decades have witnessed a significant evolution in climate adaptation policy, evaluating the impact of climate science on policy has remained a challenge. This study employs the Digital Methods epistemology to explore the dynamics of agriculture-focused climate science and changes in attitude towards Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and climate change, using the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) as a case study. By considering online networks and narratives as evidence of “offline” influence, it effectively repurposes publicly available data from digital sources such as social media and websites by employing text mining and social network analysis to assess the influence and reach of the program among stakeholder at various levels. Results show that CCAFS has supported increased public awareness of CSA; that it actively engages with key actors within a network of stakeholders with more than 60 thousand members; that it has positively shifted the debate on climate adaptation among strategic partners through increased message alignment and space in the policy agenda; and that the program’s reach is potentially amplified to 5.8 M users on Twitter.
3 Laderach, P.; Merrey, D. J.; Schapendonk, F.; Dhehibi, B.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; Mapedza, Everisto; Najjar, D.; Dessalegn, B.; Amarnath, Giriraj; Nangia, V.; Al-Zu'bi, Maha; Biradar, C.; Pacillo, G.; Govind, A.; Hakhu, A.; Yigezu, Y. A.; Gupta, T. D.; Madurga-Lopez, I.; Lahham, Nisreen; Cosgrove, B.; Joshi, Deepa; Grosjean, G.; Hugh, B.; Elmahdi, Amgad; Frija, A.; Udalagama, Upandha; Nicol, Alan. 2022. Strengthening climate security in the Middle East and North Africa Region. CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security. 80p. (Position Paper No. 2022/3)
Climate change ; Risk ; Agriculture ; Livelihoods ; Migration ; Food prices ; Transboundary waters ; Water management ; Water security ; Water scarcity ; Financing ; Monitoring ; Governance ; Gender equality ; Women's empowerment ; Capacity development / Middle East / North Africa / Morocco / Iran (Islamic Republic of) / Egypt / Jordan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051658)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/117616/MENA%20Position%20Paper.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051658.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051658.pdf
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4 Laderach, P.; Desai, B.; Pacillo, G.; Roy, S.; Kosec, K.; Ruckstuhl, Sandra; Loboguerrero, A. M. 2024. Using climate financing wisely to address multiple crises. PLOS Climate, 3(2):e0000355. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000355]
Climate change adaptation ; Financing ; Climate resilience ; Risk reduction ; Policies ; Institutions ; Partnerships ; National planning ; Water systems
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052589)
https://journals.plos.org/climate/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000355&type=printable
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052589.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052589.pdf
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A convergence of several risk drivers creates the compound crises we see across the globe today. At the same time, the global humanitarian community and national institutions in affected countries are increasingly resource constrained. In this context, existing financing mechanisms should be evaluated for their potential to create synergies between social protection, peace, and inclusion objectives on the one hand and climate resilience outcomes on the other. The existing international architecture of climate change mitigation and adaptation policy and financing holds, in principle, the potential to address not only its main purpose of climate action, but also to contribute to development outcomes and address multiple risk drivers. Examples of this exist, but for these mutual benefits to emerge, and for climate finance to contribute more significantly to crises prevention, the agendas must become more aligned. Aligning several factors may enable coherence: i) Timeframes, from short-term response to multi-year programming; ii) Planning and targeting, moving towards conflict-sensitive area-based approaches and universal access to services; iii) Institutional arrangements and partnerships, coordinated national planning and jointly implemented local action.
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