A method for the deliberate and deliberative selection of policy instrument mixes for climate change adaptation

Abstract. This brief communication presents the work and objectives of the CATALYST project on "Capacity Development for Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation" funded by the European Commission (October 2011–September 2013). CATALYST set up a multi-regional think tank covering four regions (Central America and the Caribbean, East and West Africa, the European Mediterranean, and South and Southeast Asia), intending to strengthen capacity development for stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation, in the context of natural hazards. This communication concludes with a selection of recommendations for capacity development in DRR and climate change adaptation from the perspective of governance issues.

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Brief Communication: CATALYST – a multi-regional stakeholder Think Tank for fostering capacity development in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions ◽

10.5194/nhessd-1-3919-2013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 3919-3934

Author(s):

M. P. Hare ◽

C. van Bers ◽

P. van der Keur ◽

H. J. Henriksen ◽

J. Luther ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

South East Asia ◽

Think Tank ◽

Set Up ◽

Selection Of

Abstract. This brief communication presents the on-going work and objectives of the CATALYST project on "Capacity Development for Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation" funded by the European Commission. CATALYST has set up a multi-regional Think Tank covering four regions (Central America and Caribbean, East and West Africa, the European Mediterranean, and South and South East Asia) and is intended to strengthen capacity development for stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation, in the context of natural hazards. This communication concludes with a selection of recommendations for capacity development in DRR and climate change adaptation from the perspective of governance issues.

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Selection of Best Practices for Climate Change Adaptation with Focus on Rainwater Management

World Sustainability Series - International Business, Trade and Institutional Sustainability ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-26759-9_54 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 915-932

Author(s):

Jessica Andrade Michel ◽

Giovana Reginatto ◽

Janaina Mazutti ◽

Luciana Londero Brandli ◽

Rosa Maria Locatelli Kalil

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Best Practices ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Rainwater Management ◽

Selection Of

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The role of phenotypic and genetic basis of livestock selection for climate change adaptation and mitigation: A review

Journal of Applied and Advanced Research ◽

10.21839/jaar.2019.v4i2.251 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Zeleke Tesema ◽

Mengistie Taye ◽

Desalegn Ayichew

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Heat Tolerance ◽

Production Efficiency ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Stressful Event ◽

Heat Tolerant ◽

Selection For ◽

Adaptation And Mitigation ◽

Selection Of

Livestock are not only suffering from climate change, but also contribute to climate change through the direct and indirect release of greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O and CO2). Characterization, identification and conservation of heat tolerant livestock breeds are basics for future challenging climate. Properties of the skin, hair, coat color, coat type, sweating, respiration capacity, tissue insulation, surface area relative to body weight, endocrinological profiles and metabolic heat production are important factors involved for heat tolerance. Selection based on these phenotypic characteristics is play indispensible for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Molecular information is used to know the candidate gene for heat tolerance, their action, specific function and location on chromosomes thereby important for modification of gene and selection of heat tolerant breed and feed efficient animals. Genomic information also used to identify genes that regulated during a stressful event can lead to the identification of animals that are genetically superior for coping with stress. Marker assisted selection and proteomics may also be valuable in selection for secondary traits linked to adaptation, such as the genes for high levels of blood urea and ruminal ammonia in certain genotypes, associated with adaptation to low-quality C4 grasses. Scientific research results demonstrated that heat tolerance is heritable trait and variable between/within livestock breeds, thereby variation and heritability of the trait opens the window for selection of heat tolerant animals. Therefore, the combined genomic selection using genome wide DNA markers that predict tolerance to heat stress and phenotypic selection could be accelerated breeding of highly productive and heat tolerant livestock breeds. Further research should be conducted on characterization, identification of indigenous breeds at molecular level and on identification of responsible genes/genomic regions associated with thermoregulation, feed and production efficiency in order to develop suitable adaptive and mitigation strategies to counter environmental stresses.

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Can public awareness, knowledge and engagement improve climate change adaptation policies?

Discover Sustainability ◽

10.1007/s43621-021-00024-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Farzaneh Shaikh Khatibi ◽

Aysin Dedekorkut-Howes ◽

Michael Howes ◽

Elnaz Torabi

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Public Engagement ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Policy Instrument ◽

Adaptation Policy ◽

The Public ◽

Community Needs ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

Climate Change Adaptation Policy

AbstractCommunities that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change need to adapt to increase their resilience. Effective government policies and plans are a key component of this transition, but they are not sufficient in themselves. The community needs to be made aware of the risks, acquire knowledge about the options that are available for a response, and be empowered to take their own actions. Effective public engagement is therefore key to success in planning for climate change. This paper focuses on the importance of public engagement in climate change adaptation policy. It undertakes a systematic quantitative review of the literature dealing with the core themes of climate change awareness, knowledge, and engagement in policy-making. The findings reveal a gap in the existing academic literature on public engagement, its impacts on different types of knowledge, and the integration of both into climate change adaptation policy. In addition, findings show a strong link between public knowledge and engagement that can be used to encourage and motivate the public by using behavioural economics as a policy instrument. The paper also makes a useful contribution by identifying more effective strategies to improve climate change resilience and sustainability.

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