Developing adaptive capacity for responding to environmental change in the Arab Gulf States: Uncertainties to linking ecosystem conservation, sustainable development and society in authoritarian rentier economies

Spiess, Andy

doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.10.008

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“…White, 1986;Dessai et al, 2004;Grothmann and Patt, 2005), disparate expectations of responsibility and action (e.g., Ivey et al, 2004), and the arrangement of power and choice in decision-making processes (e.g., Adger, 2000;Pelling and High, 2005;Spiess, 2008). In responding to environmental change, the relative importance of any single one of the above factors is necessarily contextual and scale-specific.…”

Section: Adaptive Capacity and Peri-urban Challengesmentioning

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Adaptive capacity in evolving peri-urban spaces: Responses to flood risk in the Upper Lerma River Valley, Mexico

Eakin

Lerner

Murtinho

2010

Global Environmental Change

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Section: Adaptive Capacity and Peri-urban Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptive capacity in evolving peri-urban spaces: Responses to flood risk in the Upper Lerma River Valley, Mexico

Eakin

Lerner

Murtinho

2010

Global Environmental Change

105

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“…While it is yet inconclusive as to why some resource‐rich countries tend to have worse education performance than resource‐poor countries , and why only this particular part of the world, it may point to the relevance of institutions. Spiess argued that skills garnered from modern education system that places emphasis on developing analytical skills are the exact same qualifications needed to develop an adaptive capacity to adequately deal with future environmental challenges.…”

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“…However, we should note here that coping with climate change through adaptive practices is a complex issue that has been receiving a growing attention of scientific research, requiring a lot of preparations at various levels of societies. In a scathing review, Spiess critically analyzed possibilities and obstacles for developing adaptive capacity to environmental changes in the gulf region. Low monitoring and information gathering capacity, weak institutional structure, limited investment in research, and environmental technology have all been identified as major obstacles to appropriate response to environmental changes, despite huge fiscal resources.…”

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Risks to critical environmental resources and public wellbeing from climate change in the eyes of public opinion in Kuwait

Elmi

2017

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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Climate change and its impacts have become an increasingly imperative topic of discussion in recent years. The perception of climate change as an environmental problem and public health hazard can significantly affect public behavior in terms of acceptance of the government's actions for mitigation and progress of various forms of adaptation strategies. The study reported herein would be the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region that seeks to examine people's opinions on a host of environmental issues in relation to human activities and potential solutions to these issues. The findings from this public survey indicate that about 80% of respondents believe human actions have already caused global environmental changes and the current path to economic development may not be sustainable. Respondents showed great concerns for future generations’ well‐being if environmental deterioration continues unabated. While this study is an important first step, only a few aspects of the impacts of climate change are included in the survey. There is a need for future studies to provide more information to quantify perceptions of climate risks to society, analyze the benefits of climate action, and enhance adaptive capacity. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 37: 232–239, 2018

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“…Participation of interested parties can reduce uncertainties (Pahl‐Wostl, , p. 357). The absence of effective coordination and a participatory decision‐making process has been identified as a major and typical institutional weakness (Spiess, ). The majority of unheard voices in decision making belong to the poor, and yet they are the ones hardest hit by climate change impacts (Gurung, Pradhananga, & Subedi, ).…”

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Increasing Adaptive Capacity: What Is the Role of Local Institutions?

Malakar¹

2012

Risk Hazard & Crisis Pub Pol

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The need for strengthening adaptive capacity for the vulnerable has been overwhelmingly discussed in the discourse of climate change. This paper examines the roles and constraints of local institutions for increasing adaptive capacity. The role of institutions is analyzed under two broad headings: capacity building and participatory decision making. The constraints of institutions are analyzed based on the ability to learn and act. Participatory assessments were undertaken in the Meghauli and Devchuli Village Development Committees of Nepal to generate data for the assessment. Local government, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and social groups were considered for investigation. The findings demonstrate that local government is guided by political influences that contribute to disparity in decision making. The CSOs' role is comparatively satisfactory in capacity building of social groups, but there are questions on coordination and integration with local government. Within institutions, two prime constraints that hinder the ability to learn and act are lack of knowledge and attitude. The paper concludes that the role of local institutions is still very limited in increasing the adaptive capacity of vulnerable people. The scope of their work requires further expansion, backed with technical knowledge, appropriate policies, and effective coordination among all institutions.

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Developing adaptive capacity for responding to environmental change in the Arab Gulf States: Uncertainties to linking ecosystem conservation, sustainable development and society in authoritarian rentier economies

Cited by 48 publications

References 30 publications

Adaptive capacity in evolving peri-urban spaces: Responses to flood risk in the Upper Lerma River Valley, Mexico

Adaptive capacity in evolving peri-urban spaces: Responses to flood risk in the Upper Lerma River Valley, Mexico

Risks to critical environmental resources and public wellbeing from climate change in the eyes of public opinion in Kuwait

Increasing Adaptive Capacity: What Is the Role of Local Institutions?

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