scholarly journals Global recognition of the importance of nature-based solutions to the impacts of climate change

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Seddon ◽  
Elizabeth Daniels ◽  
Rowan Davis ◽  
Alexandre Chausson ◽  
Rian Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Nationally Determined Contributions ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Non-technical summary Ecosystems across the globe are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, as are the communities that depend on them. However, ecosystems can also protect people from climate change impacts. As the evidence base strengthens, nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly prominent in climate change policy, especially in developing nations. Yet intentions rarely translate into measurable, evidence-based targets. As Paris Agreement signatories revise their Nationally Determined Contributions, we argue that NbS are key to meeting global goals for climate and biodiversity, and we urge researchers to work more closely with policy-makers to identify targets that benefit both people and ecosystems.

scholarly journals Global Recognition of the Importance of Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Impacts

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Seddon ◽  
Elizabeth Daniels ◽  
Rowan Davis ◽  
Rian Harris ◽  
Xiaoting Hou-Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Ecosystem Science ◽  
Nationally Determined Contributions ◽  
Science Community

Ecosystems are not merely vulnerable to climate change but, if sustainably restored and protected, are a major source of human resilience. Not only is the evidence-base for the importance of these “Nature-based Solutions” (NbS) growing rapidly, but NbS are featuring with increasing prominence in global climate change policy. Here we report on the prominence of NbS in the 141 adaptation components of the 167 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that were submitted to UNFCCC by all signatories of the Paris Agreement. In total, 103 nations include NbS in the adaptation component of their NDC, 76 nations include them in both their adaptation and mitigation component, and an additional 27 include them as part of their mitigation plans only. In other words, 130 nations—or 66% of all signatories to the Paris Agreement—have articulated intentions of working with ecosystems, in one form or another, to address the causes and consequences of climate change. However, commitments rarely translate into robust science-based targets. As climate pledges are revised in 2020, we urge the ecosystem science community to work closely with policymakers to identify meaningful adaptation targets that benefit both people and the ecosystems on which they depend.

scholarly journals Global Recognition that Ecosystems Are Key to Human Resilience in a Warming World

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Seddon ◽  
Elizabeth Daniels ◽  
Rowan Davis ◽  
Rian Harris ◽  
Xiaoting Hou-Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Warming World

Ecosystems are not merely vulnerable to climate change but, if sustainably restored and protected, are a major source of human resilience. Not only is the science evidence-base for this perspective growing rapidly, but ecosystems are featuring with increasing prominence in global climate change policy. Of 167 climate pledges submitted by the signatories of the Paris Climate Change Agreement (representing 194 nations), 103 include commitments to the restoration, management or protection of natural habitats in their adaptation strategies (of which 70 are aimed at protecting human communities from climate change hazards, i.e. ecosystem-based adaptation). A further 27 describe similar actions in their mitigation plans. In total, 65% of Paris Agreement signatories commit to restoring and/or protecting natural ecosystems. However, commitments rarely translate into robust science-based targets. As the world takes stock of the Agreement in 2018 and climate pledges are revised, we urge the science community to work closely with policy makers to identify meaningful adaptation targets that benefit both people and the ecosystems on which they depend.

scholarly journals Climate Change: Reversing the Past and Advancing the Future

AJIL Unbound ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Daniel Bodansky
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Montreal Protocol ◽  
Global Institutions ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Global Action ◽  
Nationally Determined Contributions ◽  
Executive Action

After four years of not simply inaction but significant retrogression in U.S. climate change policy, the Biden administration has its work cut out. As a start, it needs to undo what Trump did. The Biden administration took a step in that direction on Day 1 by rejoining the Paris Agreement. But simply restoring the pre-Trump status quo ante is not enough. The United States also needs to push for more ambitious global action. In part, this will require strengthening parties’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement; but it will also require actions by what Sue Biniaz, the former State Department climate change lawyer, likes to call the Greater Metropolitan Paris Agreement—that is, the array of other international actors that help advance the Paris Agreement's goals, including global institutions such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Montreal Protocol, and the World Bank, as well as regional organizations and non-state actors. Although the Biden administration can pursue some of these international initiatives directly through executive action, new regulatory initiatives will face an uncertain fate in the Supreme Court. So how much the Biden Administration is able to achieve will likely depend significantly on how much a nearly evenly-divided Congress is willing to support.

Climate Change Public Budget Tagging: Connections across Financial and Environmental Classification Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Pizarro ◽  
Raúl Delgado ◽  
Huáscar Eguino ◽  
Aloisio Lopes Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
National Accounts ◽  
The Public ◽  
System Of National Accounts ◽  
Environmental Classification ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
The Government

Identifying and evaluating climate expenditures in the public sector, known as budget tagging, has generated increasing attention from multiple stakeholders, not only to assess the governments climate change policy, but also to monitor fiscal risks associated with increasing and unpredictable climate change impacts. This paper explores the issues raised by climate change budget tagging in the context of a broader discussion on the connections with fiscal and environmental statistical classification systems. It argues that, for climate change budget tagging efforts to be successful, the definitions and classifications of climate change expenditures must be consistent with statistical standards currently in use, such as the Government Finance Statistics Framework and the System of National Accounts.

scholarly journals Impacts of climate change, policy and Water-Energy-Food nexus on hydropower development

2018 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Hong-Yi Li ◽  
Zhiqun Daniel Deng ◽  
Claudia Ringler ◽  
Yang Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Hydropower Development ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals State Leadership in U.S. Climate Change and Energy Policy: The California Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Mazmanian ◽  
John L. Jurewitz ◽  
Hal T. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal System ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environmental Goals

It is a long-held belief among scholars and practitioners that the State of California is a notable subnational leader in environmental and climate change policy. This article focuses primarily on four essential contextual factors that explain why and how within the United States’ federal system of government California has become such an important leader, performing far in excess of the national government and most other states. These essential factors are preferences, authority, capacity, and effectiveness. The article then moves to the multifaceted implementation strategy California policy makers have employed to realize their environmental goals. Finally, despite the history of strong leadership, the state continues to face a host of significant challenges in realizing its ambitious climate change goals for the coming decades.

Supporting Evidence-Based Water and Climate Change Policy in Scotland Through Innovation and Expert Knowledge: The Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW)

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-186
Author(s):  
Robert C. Ferrier ◽  
Rachel C. Helliwell ◽  
Helen M. Jones ◽  
Nikki H. Dodd ◽  
M. Sophie Beier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Change Policy

Climate Change, Energy Policy and Justice: A Systematic Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Byrne ◽  
Chloe Portanger
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Energy Justice

AbstractEnergy efficiency and energy security are emerging concerns in climate change policy. But. there is little acknowledgment of energy justice issues. Marginalised and vulnerable communities may be disproportionately exposed to both climate change impacts (e.g. heat, flooding) and costs associated with energy transitions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation (e.g. particulate exposure from biofuel combustion). Climate change is producing energy-related impacts such as increased cooling costs. In some cases it threatens energy security. Higher electricity costs associated with ‘climate proofing’ energy network infrastructure may exacerbate ‘fuel poverty’ - itself a form of injustice. In this paper we critically review the literature about multiple interrelations between energy policy, justice and climate change. We identify key issues, illuminate knowledge gaps, and synthesise findings to develop a conceptual model. We chart a research agenda and highlight policy implications.

Efficacy of interventions to improve public support for evidence based public health and climate change policy measures: a systematic review.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Coleman ◽  
Rebecca Clifford ◽  
Catherine Hewitt ◽  
Jim McCambridge
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Policy Measures

Abstract Background Policies which reduce affordability and availability of alcohol are known to be effective in reducing alcohol harms. Public support is important in policy decision making and implementation, and it may be possible to intervene to improve public support for alcohol policy measures. This systematic review aims to explore the effects of interventions to increase public support for evidence based policy measures in relation to either public health or climate change, and to examine underpinning theory and content of effective interventions.Methods The electronic search strategy was built around the constructs "public support or opinion", "health or climate change policies" and "interventions". Backward and forward searching was conducted, and authors of included papers contacted. Studies were included if they aimed to intervene to improve public support for public health or climate change policy measures, were controlled trials, and targeted the general public.Results Sixteen studies were included in this review, of which 13 had sufficient data for inclusion in meta analyses. The pooled effect estimates for continuous and binary data both show improvements in public support for policy measures as a result of evaluated interventions. The pooled standardised mean difference (n=8 studies) is 0.13 (95% C.I. 0.08-0.17), and the pooled odds ratio (n=5 studies) is 1.72 (95% C.I. 1.33-2.21). Careful attention to message framing, with or without narrative persuasion, appears particularly important content for efficacious interventions.Conclusion This systematic review demonstrates the efficacy of interventions to improve public support for public health policies.

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