Barriers and guidelines for public policies on climate change adaptation: A missed opportunity of scientific knowledge‐brokerage

Clar, Christoph; Prutsch, Andrea; Steurer, Reinhard

doi:10.1111/1477-8947.12013

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“…The focus on thresholds highlights that adaptation operates at two distinct levels: changes to the physical environment and changes to the decision environment, including the rules, norms, values, and policy objectives (Howden et al 2007). Adjusting policy objectives themselves can be considered an adaptation, yet this option is missing in mainstream adaptation guidance and most practice (e.g., UNECE 2009, UKCIP 2010, Clar et al 2013). …”

Section: Background: Governance Of Adaptation and Reframing Climate Imentioning

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Turning points in climate change adapatation

Werners¹,

Slobbe²,

Bölscher³

et al. 2015

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ABSTRACT. Concerned decision makers increasingly pose questions as to whether current management practices are able to cope with climate change and increased climate variability. This signifies a shift in the framing of climate change from asking what its potential impacts are to asking whether it induces policy failure and unacceptable change. In this paper, we explore the background, feasibility, and consequences of this new framing. We focus on the specific situation in which a social-political threshold of concern is likely to be exceeded as a result of climate change, requiring consideration of alternative strategies. Action is imperative when such a situation is conceivable, and at this point climate change becomes particularly relevant to decision makers. We call this situation an "adaptation turning point." The assessment of adaptation turning points converts uncertainty surrounding the extent of a climate impact into a time range over which it is likely that specific thresholds will be exceeded. This can then be used to take adaptive action. Despite the difficulty in identifying adaptation turning points and the relative newness of the approach, experience so far suggests that the assessment generates a meaningful dialogue between stakeholders and scientists. Discussion revolves around the amount of change that is acceptable; how likely it is that unacceptable, or more favorable, conditions will be reached; and the adaptation pathways that need to be considered under these circumstances. Defining and renegotiating policy objectives under climate change are important topics in the governance of adaptation.

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Section: Background: Governance Of Adaptation and Reframing Climate Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Turning points in climate change adapatation

Werners¹,

Slobbe²,

Bölscher³

et al. 2015

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“…The availability of data and modelling tools does not guarantee that adaptation strategies will be implemented by water utilities (Bolson et al, 2013;Clar et al, 2013). Reviews of awareness, perception, and use of climate information among water managers and policy makers has highlighted barriers in using data of this kind to guide risk management decisions.…”

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Determining Canadian water utility preparedness for the impacts of climate change

Brettle¹,

Berry²,

Paterson³

et al. 2015

Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems

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General warming and extreme weather events associated with climate change are expected to negatively impact water utilities. Water utilities will need to adapt to continue providing safe drinking water and wastewater services. In 2012, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) conducted a survey of 53 water utility officials to understand the expert perceptions of climate change risks and preparedness of Canadian utilities for current and future impacts. Results indicated that there is low awareness among water utility officials (30%) of thepossible impacts of climate change on water utilities, and more than half have not conducted climate change vulnerability assessments (65%) and do not have operational plans to address climate change impacts (56%). Officials from smaller utilities, which are considered to be more vulnerable to impacts, were of those less aware of these risks and reported taking fewer preparedness activities. Efforts to prepare water utilities for climate change impacts in Canada would benefit from education of utility officials about possible climate change risks, encouraging assessments of vulnerabilities, and increased training with new adaptation tools and resources.

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“…These include uncertainties on climate impacts, and lack of awareness, or perhaps even political willingness [4,5]. Research on climate change policies can contribute to policy development in several ways, such as helping to build an understanding of the barriers faced in policy processes, providing knowledge, and raising awareness throughout policy cycles [6].…”

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Research on Climate Change Policies and Rural Development in Latin America: Scope and Gaps

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Abstract:Research on climate change policies can contribute to policy development by building an understanding of the barriers faced in policy processes, and by providing knowledge needed throughout policy cycles. This paper explores the thematic coverage of research on climate change policies related to rural areas, rural development, and natural resource management in Latin America. A three-tier framework is proposed to analyse the selected literature. The results show that research studies have focussed on the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from forests, and adaptations to climate change in agriculture. There is little policy research on other vulnerable sectors (e.g., water and health) and emitting sectors (e.g., energy and industry) in the context of rural development. Our analysis highlights the various research gaps that deserve increased scientific attention, including: cross-sector approaches, multi-level governance, and the stages of policy adoption, implementation and evaluation. In addition, the selected literature has a limited contribution to theoretical discussions in policy sciences.

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Barriers and guidelines for public policies on climate change adaptation: A missed opportunity of scientific knowledge‐brokerage

Cited by 67 publications

References 31 publications

Turning points in climate change adapatation

Turning points in climate change adapatation

Determining Canadian water utility preparedness for the impacts of climate change

Research on Climate Change Policies and Rural Development in Latin America: Scope and Gaps

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