Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies

Filho, Walter Leal; Wolf, Franziska; Moncada, Stefano; Salvia, Amanda Lange; Balogun, Abdul‐Lateef; Skanavis, Constantina; Nunn, Patrick D.

doi:10.1007/s11027-022-09997-2

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“…Although the literature identifies adaptation limits and the need for transformational adaptation (Robinson, 2018;Nunn and McNamara, 2019;Filho et al, 2022), there is little empirical evidence of transformational adaptation occurring on islands (also globally, see Berrang-Ford et al, 2021b), except early signs from relocation studies. This prevents conceptualizing features of transformational adaptation across various island contexts.…”

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“…However, many responses in SIDS still follow shortterm and hard defense approaches, despite evidence of their potential maladaptive outcomes and ineffectiveness in the long term (Klöck and Nunn, 2019;Nunn and McNamara, 2019). Therefore, besides referring to different kinds of adaptation, which are already difficult to delineate (e.g., "planned adaptation, " "autonomous adaptation, " "communitybased adaptation, " or "ecosystem-based adaptation") or separate from other forms of action that are not explicitly called adaptation (IPCC, 2022, p. 3), climate change scholars increasingly debate the need for "transformational" adaptation on islands (Nunn and McNamara, 2019;Filho et al, 2022).…”

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Between tinkering and transformation: A contemporary appraisal of climate change adaptation research on the world's islands

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Kelman³

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Front. Clim.

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Islands are at the center of discourses on climate change. Yet despite extensive work on diverse island systems in a changing climate, we still lack an understanding of climate change-related responses amongst islands and what shifting from what might be called “tinkering” (perhaps heat warnings) to “transformational” adaptation (perhaps relocation) means for these vastly different landmasses which are often grouped together by default. Through a systematic review of the climate change adaptation scientific literature, this paper critically reflects on how considering islands as a homogenous ensemble and the use of buzzwords such as “transformational adaptation” may be problematic for diverse island realities under climate change. Our findings show that the adaptation evidence base actually provides literature on contrasting island types and cultural and political contexts, including Small Island Developing States as well as other island territories. This study finds research gaps with respect to regions (e.g., South America, Africa, and Mediterranean) and that there is overall both little evidence of and a lack of context-specific definitions of transformational adaptation in island contexts. The adaptation literature does not yet fully reflect the experiences or needs of islands regarding transitions and transformations throughout history.

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Between tinkering and transformation: A contemporary appraisal of climate change adaptation research on the world's islands

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Kelman³

et al. 2023

Front. Clim.

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“…The concept of intentional transformative adaptation (ITA) (Colloff et al, 2021) suggests an opportunity for ILK to be integrated into overall adaptation efforts. Integrating ILK may be helpful in supporting superordinate transformative action by empowering local communities and facilitating community buy‐in, which is important in raising the acceptability of specific climate change adaptation procedures (Austin et al, 2017; Leal Filho, Wolf, et al, 2022; McGregor, 2014).…”

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Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions

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Development Policy Review

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“…Our ndings also align with the existing evidence base by con rming that Small Island States are climate change hotspots and are already confronted with more transformative responses, such as relocation, which involves collaboration among formal and informal actors and institutions. [39][40][41] Online methods…”

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Who is adapting and how? Identifying actors and roles in climate change adaptation

Petzold,

Hawxwell,

Jantke

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An assessment of the global progress in climate change adaptation is urgently needed. Despite a rising awareness that adaptation should involve diverse societal actors and a shared sense of responsibility, little is known about the types of actors involved and their roles—particularly between state and non-state actors and different regions. Based on a large n-structured analysis of case studies, we show that, although individuals or households are the most prominent actors implementing adaptation, they are the least involved in institutional responses, particularly in the Global South. Governments are most often involved in planning and civil society in coordinating responses. Our findings show that state actors often do not deliver the formal and institutional adaptation required to organise cross-actor collaboration and enable more transformative adaptation. Civil society organisations and individual actors may compensate for that lack, but with limited capacity. These findings should inform more effective future adaptation governance.

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Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies

Abstract: Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 27 (3).

Cited by 13 publications

References 109 publications

Between tinkering and transformation: A contemporary appraisal of climate change adaptation research on the world's islands

Between tinkering and transformation: A contemporary appraisal of climate change adaptation research on the world's islands

Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions

Who is adapting and how? Identifying actors and roles in climate change adaptation

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