scholarly journals What role for multi-stakeholder partnerships in adaptation to climate change? Experiences from private sector adaptation in Kenya

2021 ◽  
pp. 100319
Author(s):  
Kate Elizabeth Gannon ◽  
Florence Crick ◽  
Joanes Atela ◽  
Declan Conway
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Stakeholder Partnerships ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

scholarly journals Climate risk perception and media framing

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-262
Author(s):  
Renata Peregrino de Brito ◽  
Priscila Laczynski de Souza Miguel ◽  
Susana Carla Farias Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to analyze the media coverage of the impact of extreme weather events (EWE) and related risk management activities in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach Using a documentary analysis, the authors examined the media coverage of droughts and floods from 2003 to 2013 with concomitant official reports. Findings The results indicate that although media coverage conveys the direct impact of floods and droughts on society, it underemphasizes the importance of risk management activities. Moreover, the private sector rarely engages in risk management and mitigation activities, despite the documented supply chain disruptions. Research limitations/implications This study focuses solely on media coverage as provided by wide-circulation newspaper in Brazil and would benefit by being extended to all media platforms. Practical implications The results highlight the need for private sector involvement in risk management activities to facilitate the adaptation to climate change. Social implications The study reveals the deficiency of existing reports and lack of awareness regarding EWE. Originality/value The study contributes by focusing on climate awareness and how society can adapt to climate change, as well as how businesses can improve supply chain operations to facilitate smoother risk management.

scholarly journals Enabling private sector adaptation to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Crick ◽  
Kate Elizabeth Gannon ◽  
Mamadou Diop ◽  
Momadou Sow
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Managing Climate Change: The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Building Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Christopher Graham
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Stakeholder Partnerships ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Research increasingly suggests that climate change has intensified the frequency of droughts, floods, and other environmental disasters across sub-Saharan Africa. In response to the resulting array of climate-induced challenges, various stakeholders are working collectively to build climate resilience in rural and urban communities and trans-continentally. This paper examines key climate resilience-building projects that have been implemented across sub-Saharan Africa through multi-stakeholder partnerships. It uses a vulnerabilities assessment approach to examine the strategic value of these projects in managing the mitigation of climate shocks and long-term environmental changes. There are still many challenges to building climate resilience in the region, but through multi-stakeholder partnerships, sub-Saharan African nations are expanding their capacity to pool resources and build collective action aimed at financing and scaling up innovative climate solutions. This article contributes to ongoing interdisciplinary academic, management, and policy discourses on global climate adaptation focused on populations and landscapes most at risk.

scholarly journals Action Steps and Strategies Taken by Older Persons to Prevent and Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 591-591
Author(s):  
Martha Bial
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Work History ◽  
Stakeholder Partnerships ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Abstract While the vulnerability of older persons to climate change is recognized by many scholars, there has been less attention to contributions older adults make to the fight against climate change, and their motivations to engage in that fight. Motivations include concern for the environment they will leave to their descendants. Contributions include freed up time, and skills gained in personal or work history to educate others on the issues and to organize and advocate for policy change. This presentation will highlight several national and international organizations of older people devoted to educating community groups, monitoring water quality and changes in wildlife habitats, and testifying before legislative bodies in campaigns for increased environmental regulation. Some of these organizations are intergenerational, providing additional benefits in cross-generational social exchange. Such activities are in line with SDGs 13 (action on climate change), 11 (sustainable cities), 12 (sustainable consumption) and 17 (expanding multi-stakeholder partnerships).

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