Behavioral dimensions of climate change: drivers, responses, barriers, and interventions

Gifford, Robert; Kormos, Christine; McIntyre, Amanda

doi:10.1002/wcc.143

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“…Behavioral theory is compatible with any existing tools, frameworks and approaches used in adaptation intervention programs and the associated M&E. In addition to assisting project managers to refine existing M&E frameworks, the application of behavioral theory will contribute to strengthening communities' ownership of the biophysical changes induced by adaptation actions. Results of this research are consistent with conclusions by Gifford et al (2011) that behavior science is crucial for confronting the complex challenges posed by climate change. Knowledge of human behavior, cognitions, and psychological adaptation can also help the integration of derived adaptation-relevant indicators with those produced by researchers in related social and natural science disciplines.…”

Section: Needs For Incorporating Behavioral Theory Into Adaptation Mandsupporting

confidence: 89%

Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa

Somda¹,

Zougmoré²,

Sawadogo

et al. 2017

Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development

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This chapter focuses on the evaluation of adaptive capacities of community-level human systems related to agriculture and food security. It highlights findings regarding approaches and domains to monitor and evaluate behavioral changes from CGIAR's research program on climate change, agriculture and food security (CCAFS). This program, implemented in five West African countries, is intended to enhance adaptive capacities in agriculture management of natural resources and food systems. In support of participatory action research on climatesmart agriculture, a monitoring and evaluation plan was designed with the participation of all stakeholders to track changes in behavior of the participating community members. Individuals' and groups' stories of changes were collected using most significant change tools. The collected stories of changes were substantiated through field visits and triangulation techniques. Frequencies of the occurrence of characteristics of behavioral changes in the stories were estimated. The results show that smallholder farmers in the intervention areas adopted various characteristics of J. Somda (*) Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning,

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Section: Needs For Incorporating Behavioral Theory Into Adaptation Mandsupporting

confidence: 89%

Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa

Somda¹,

Zougmoré²,

Sawadogo

et al. 2017

Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development

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“…Thus, by presuming the existence of intention to adapt, the study may complement insights obtained from studies which have focused on causes for lacking intention to adapt [7,10,25,35,36]. Thus, the study may show that even if managers consider climate risks as a relevant business factor, strategic adaptations may still not be conducted due to various rationales.…”

Section: Conceptual Foundations: the Employed Model Of Action And Itsmentioning

confidence: 84%

The Difficulty of Climate Change Adaptation in Manufacturing Firms: Developing an Action-Theoretical Perspective on the Causality of Adaptive Inaction

Meinel

Schüle

2018

Sustainability

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Climate change induces various risks for supply chains of manufacturing firms. However, surveys have suggested that only a minority of firms conducts strategic adaptations, which we define as anticipatory and target-oriented action with the purpose of increasing resilience to climate change. While several barrier-centered studies have investigated the causality of non-adaptation in industry, the examined barriers are often not problem-specific. Furthermore, it has been shown that even in cases when managers perceive no barriers to adaptation at all, strategic adaptations may still not be conducted. On this background, the present analysis focuses on the logic of adaptive inaction, which we conceive, in particular, as inaction with regard to strategic adaptations. Adopting an action-theoretical perspective, the study examines (a) which aspects may shape the rationality of adaptive inaction among managers, (b) which more condensed challenges of conducting strategic adaptations emerge for managers, and (c) how the theoretical propositions can be tested. For this purpose, the study employs an exploratory approach. Thus, hypotheses on such aspects are explored, which may shape the rationality of adaptive inaction among managers. Subsequently, predictions are inferred from the theoretical propositions, which allow testing their empirical relevance. Methodologically, the hypotheses are explored by reexamining existing explanatory approaches from literature based on a set of pretheoretical assumptions, which include notions of bounded rationality. As a result, the study proposes 13 aspects which may constrain managers in conducting adaptations in such a way, which serves the economic utility of the firm. By condensing these aspects, 4 major challenges for managers are suggested: the challenges of (a) conducting long-term adaptations, of (b) conducting adaptations at an early point in time, of (c) conducting adaptations despite uncertain effects of the measures, and of (d) conducting adaptations despite cross-tier dependencies in supply chains. Finally, the study shows how the propositions can be tested and outlines a research agenda based on the developed theoretical suggestions.

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“…This is not dissimilar to the current call for environmental action [49]. It is a cofunction of growing interest in how institutions, communities and individuals engage in adaptation actions to reduce vulnerabilities to extreme weather [50]. …”

Section: Sacred Institution Role In Nature Conservation and Climate Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

Holy Hills Role in Biodiversity Conservation and Mountain Management: Implication of Multi-Purpose Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in Sustainable Mountain Conservation

Tt¹,

Soromess²,

Argaw³

et al. 2017

J Biodivers Endanger Species

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Ethiopia had practiced Judaism before Christianity. This church is unique in the continent of Africa and glob in holding judo-Christian sect. In the church tradition forests are considered as shelter of the earth crust which provides enormous scenery to the world. Most of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church and monasteries are built on hills, mountains and high places which are covered with densely forests. This practice and tradition was comes from Eden, the place had all the best and choicest trees and plant, God a tender Father, provide not only for Adam's needs, but also his pleasure. The church on the earth signifies the new heaven, the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, Adam. Therefore, gardening was the first kind of employment on record in which man was engaged. Though trees and plants produced the necessary flower and fruits by the will of God, dressing and keeping are necessary to maintain in their perfection. The greenery in Eden is the underlying principles on which Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church dwell to conserve nature. Existing literatures on the nature conservation role of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church is not the detail. Therefore, published articles and Holy Scriptures were reviewed and presented in a more coherent manner. The main objective of the paper is to explore past and present work on sacred grove role in general, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in particular in mountain ecology management and biodiversity conservation. The result shows that unreplaceable role of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in conserving forest and mountain biodiversity in Ethiopia by indicating large scale forests and ecosystem is currently under the custodianship of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido church and its role on carbon emission reduction in the changing world. Therefore, recognizing the indigenous knowledge in biodiversity and mountain conservation and customizing the best practice from it would help global efforts on remnant resource conservation. It is a win-win scenario for diversity management and mountain conservation policy formulation effort too.

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Behavioral dimensions of climate change: drivers, responses, barriers, and interventions

Cited by 278 publications

References 168 publications

Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa

Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa

The Difficulty of Climate Change Adaptation in Manufacturing Firms: Developing an Action-Theoretical Perspective on the Causality of Adaptive Inaction

Holy Hills Role in Biodiversity Conservation and Mountain Management: Implication of Multi-Purpose Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in Sustainable Mountain Conservation

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