Climate Change Adaptation in European Mountain Systems: A Systematic Mapping of Academic Research

Vij, Sumit; Biesbroek, Robbert; Adler, Carolina; Muccione, Veruska

doi:10.1659/mrd-journal-d-20-00033.1

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“…They are also useful as triggering criteria for adaptation, and can help identifying some research priorities to support adaptation, especially since they are cross-sectoral or conflicting indicators. The present set of indicators nevertheless still shows some significant gaps due to important thematic issues that have received little or no attention, like energy and health, gaps that are consistent with the ones identified by Vij et al (2021). However, the continuation and extension of the participatory work can make it possible to progress quickly on these themes.…”

Section: Local Data and Indicators For Adaptationsupporting

confidence: 58%

“…In the absence of comprehensive methods and models sufficient to cover the entire field of the research and in order to develop an integrated and cross-sectoral perspective -a shortcoming that is still pointed out by Vij et al 2021 -an original process comprising four main steps was proposed and adjusted throughout the research. This process relies on quite classical approaches in themselves, but assembled them into a single operational framework dedicated to climate change adaptation at local and regional level.…”

Section: Integration Of Adaptation Knowledge and Practices -The Ams-maia Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The downscaling of climate projections enabled scale-appropriate assessments of climate changes as recommended by McDowell et al (2019). It contributed to defining the issues to be discussed during participatory meetings, but only in a general and qualitative way because of the absence of relevant impact models able to use these projections to inform the various and complex issues of adaptation, a general gap that is even pointed today by Vij et al (2021).…”

Section: Local Data and Indicators For Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most often, they require the establishment of a knowledge base, the building and testing of theories on adaptation that allows revealing patterns and insights that may be lost if not analysed systematically (Vij et al 2021).…”

Section: Participatory Process and Knowledge Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They point out that a key responses to these limitations is the cooperation between tool developers and users, and more generally a long-term relationship between scientists and stakeholders. Lastly, in their mapping of academic research on climate change adaptation of European mountain systems, Vij et al (2021) detail the achievements and the gaps in mountain adaptation research. They point out that researchers, who mainly focus on biotechnical solutions, are most often limited to a single-issue sector with some important sectors being left out, while crosscutting approaches and adaptation governance questions are insufficiently addressed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Strategies for adapting to climate change are crucial to sustain human development while ensuring the supply of ecosystem services, especially in mid-altitude mountains. This paper presents main methodological developments and results of an inter-and transdisciplinary research that was applied to the Vercors massif in southeastern France. The approach linked regional climate projections with impacts on social-ecological systems, socio-economic activities, as well as adaptation capacities and management responses. We built on an extensive participatory process and an in-depth analysis of expert and local knowledge. This process provided a generic and transdisciplinary knowledge model together with an integrated framework for adaptation management (AMS-MAIA method). Our analyses showed that many adaptation practices were already underway in the study area, implicitly or explicitly, and highlight key functions and some relevant cross-sectoral insights for adaptation. The research also assisted in collecting information on climate sensitivity through social-ecological indicators across spatial units. It provided resources and a prototype of web-based tools to assist local communities in setting up cross-sectoral adaptation strategies. We offer an original method for governing adaptation based on management standards and continuous improvement, while 2 highlighting limitations of such formal and stringent approaches that require social and political license.

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Adaptation to climate change in the mountain regions of Central Asia: A systematic literature review

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The mountains of Central Asia support many environmental functions and ecosystem services. The mountain environments and their services are affected by climate change and climate change adaptation (CCA) actions are required to increase resilience of regional communities. This paper is a systematic review of the English and Russian‐language literature published between 2013 (IPCC AR5) and May 2021 (IPCC AR6) focusing on CCA in the Central Asian mountains. In all, 52 publications have been reviewed. Criteria defining incremental and transformative adaptation were established and the reviewed studies were assigned to one of these approaches. The relatively low number of publications shows that the extent of CCA knowledge represented in academic literature is limited in comparison to other mountainous regions. There is a disparity between the growing body of publications addressing climate change and limited and decreasing number of academic publications focusing on adaptation in the region. Only 11 publications reported transformative adaptation actions. Most of the reviewed papers (55%) focus on water resources and future water availability; 15% focus on land degradation, 10% on changes in vertical zonation of plant species, 7% on loss of plant species, 3% on impacts of hazardous events, and 10% on multiple impacts of climate change. The awareness of the importance of CCA among the regional actors should be improved through closer collaboration between researchers, international organizations focusing on sustainable development and adaptation which have recently become more active in the region, practitioners, and local communities and co‐production of knowledge on the development and implementation of CCA.This article is categorized under: Trans‐Disciplinary Perspectives > Humanities and the Creative Arts Trans‐Disciplinary Perspectives > Humanities and the Creative Arts Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Institutions for Adaptation Assessing Impacts of Climate Change > Observed Impacts of Climate Change

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Climate Change Adaptation in European Mountain Systems: A Systematic Mapping of Academic Research

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A transdisciplinary method, knowledge model and management framework for climate change adaptation in mountain areas applied in the Vercors, France

A transdisciplinary method, knowledge model and management framework for climate change adaptation in mountain areas applied in the Vercors, France

Adaptation to climate change in the mountain regions of Central Asia: A systematic literature review

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