Factors Contributing to Effective Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Water Management: Implications from the Developing Countries DOI Open Access

Yuki Shiga,

Rajib Shaw

Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 217 - 217

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

The adaptation finance gap is widening as the impact of climate change grows more disruptive around globe. Although progress in planning and implementation has been observed across all sectors regions, this trend a resource calls for ‘effective’ projects. Therefore, purpose paper to provide comprehensive analysis explore potential factors contributing effectiveness projects developing countries with particular focus on water management financed under multilateral funds that have implemented ground, completed documented. Thirty-five from were collected analyzed purpose. Project evaluation documents studied, rating at completion assessed against possible through regression analysis. results showed project converge several elements: (i) capacity building education (|r| > 0.3); (ii) healthy resilient livelihoods 0.2); (iii) data robust theory (stated by >30% projects). implications study can useful quantitative ground discussion effective well inform relevant international processes such Global Goal Adaptation global stocktake.

Language: Английский

A review of Local Climate measures to increase Resilience of East African Agroecological Systems DOI
Femke M. van Woesik,

Sabrina Dekker,

F. Sambalino

et al.

Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101174 - 101174

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Climate change in South Africa: Risks and opportunities for climate-resilient development in the IPCC Sixth Assessment WGII Report DOI Creative Commons
Gina Ziervogel, Chris Lennard, Guy F. Midgley

et al.

South African Journal of Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 118(9/10)

Published: Sept. 26, 2022

South Africa is wrestling with increasing climate change impacts and how to respond.The 2022 IPCC Working Group II Report synthesises the latest evidence on impacts, vulnerability adaptation, what this means for climate-resilient development.In commentary, African authors reflect its key findings implications country.The commentary highlights challenges opportunities cities, food-water-energy-nature nexus, knowledge capacity strengthening (which includes services, literacy, indigenous local knowledge), finance, equity, justice social protection, development pathways.The piece closes a reflection research gaps requiring attention importance of urgently ramping up action secure liveable future all Africans.The Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) reports, published about every 7 years, present policyrelevant assessments causes consequences change, options preventing adapting change.South well represented in process, Dr Debra Roberts as (WGII) co-chair numerous lead contributing authors.In Invited Commentary, seven recent 2022: Impacts, Adaptation Vulnerability Sixth Assessment (henceforth 'WGII report') discuss risk Africa, identified report.The draws primarily Chapter 9 ('Africa') 1 , which 'presents clearest most comprehensive review [climate assessment issues on] continent ever contained an report' 2 .It also 6 ('Cities, Settlements Key Infrastructure') two synthesis chapters: 16 ('Key Risks Across Sectors Regions') 17 ('Decision-making Options Managing Risks').

Language: Английский

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Urban Greening as a Response to Climate-Related Heat Risk: A Social–Geographical Review DOI Open Access
Jan Petzold, Lukas Mose

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 4996 - 4996

Published: March 11, 2023

With the increasing intensity, frequency and duration of heat waves, adaptation measures are becoming increasingly relevant moving up agenda decision-makers. In particular, urban areas require effective solutions due to island effect number dwellers, including highly vulnerable social groups, such as people with low income or who lack access public areas. However, despite there being strong agreement about relevance greening an measure, is still a limited understanding where should be implemented for whom they potentially accessible beneficial. Through systematic scoping review academic literature, this paper shows critical regional methodological research gaps in mainstream research, bias towards Asian European cities, assessments socio-economic context accessibility structures. Addressing spatial issues great importance achieving Sustainable Development Goals, given ongoing urbanisation trends projected increase risk.

Language: Английский

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Mapping the evolving research landscape of sustainability science from 2006 to 2023: unveiling its transformation DOI
Mesfin Sahle, Shruti Lahoti, Soyoung Lee

et al.

Sustainability Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(5), P. 1735 - 1750

Published: July 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Perceptions, trends and adaptation to climate change in Yala wetland, Kenya DOI Creative Commons
Yvonne Githiora, Margaret Awuor Owuor,

Romulus Abila

et al.

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 690 - 711

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

Purpose Tropical wetland ecosystems are threatened by climate change but also play a key role in its mitigation and adaptation through management of land use other drivers. Local-level assessments needed to support evidence-based the face change. This study aims examine local communities’ knowledge perception Yala wetland, Kenya, compare them with observed data on trends. Such comparisons useful inform context-specific actions. Design/methodology/approach The used mixed methods approach that combined analysis perceptions from community. Gridded temperature rainfall for period 1981 2018 were compared semi-structured questionnaires 286 informants community members. Findings Majority respondents had changes parameters – severe drought (88.5%), increased frequency floods (86.0%) irregular onset termination rains (90.9%) past 20 years. corresponded trends showed significant increasing trend short average maximum temperature, high incidence very wet years variability between 2018. Gender, age education little influence awareness change, except self-reported understanding perceived be important adaptation, particularly provision resources such as grazing grounds during drought. Research limitations/implications faced challenges low sample size, gridded reproducibility contexts. results this apply communities tropical Western which has bi-modal pattern rainfall. was regional may therefore not representative whole diverse socioeconomic ecological Potential problems have been identified (for example, biases models), although their usefulness scarce contexts is well established. Moreover, size found less factor research highly complex socio-ecological systems where there an attempt bridge natural social sciences. Practical implications addresses paucity studies papyrus wetlands sub-Saharan Africa influencing wetlands. Perceptions largely stakeholders’ decisions, compares vs “reality” provides evidence engagement stakeholders managing these vulnerable ecosystems. community’s record measures already ongoing area. Originality/value presents case under threat changing climate.

Language: Английский

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Harnessing indigenous knowledge and practices for effective adaptation in the Sahel DOI Creative Commons
Robert B. Zougmoré, Alcade C. Segnon, Philip K. Thornton

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 65, P. 101389 - 101389

Published: Nov. 30, 2023

The Sahel region of West Africa has experienced some the most severe multidecadal rainfall variability over past 50 years. Based on recollections and observations present, local communities in have developed extensive knowledge understanding their environment climate that enables them to harness ecosystem services support livelihoods survive environmental changes. Recent literature indicated farmers’ perceptions changes are largely consistent with observed meteorological data, except for more heterogeneous precipitation change. This combined indigenous can be particularly useful data-sparse regions such as Sahel. review highlights importance enabling effective adaptation beyond. It outlines future research avenues fostering knowledge-based adaptation, including addressing barriers mainstreaming into policy.

Language: Английский

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Co-production of nature’s contributions to people in dry rivers: a case study in Murcia, Spain DOI Creative Commons
Néstor Nicolás-Ruiz, Cristina Quintas‐Soriano, María Luisa Suárez Alonso

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Ecosystems and People, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Dec. 14, 2023

Dry rivers are non-perennial with no surface water in their channels except after heavy rainfall or snowmelt. The lack of flow is often associated a low provision Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) and poor quality life. However, recent review studies have found evidence human communities thriving dry through the co-production multiple NCP, although case yet confirmed this evidence. We assessed capacity social systems provide NCP. selected three high natural, cultural landscape values most arid part Murcia (Spain). interviewed 37 representatives influential groups study area explore NCP rivers, synergies trade-offs. Four material, non-material eight regulating were identified, as well one unique NCP: access villages fields riverbeds. Fifty-two especially between material This wide range consequence processes system. seems be underpinned by indigenous local knowledge acquired system over generations about management floodwaters, biodiversity geodiversity. Incorporating into research governance can help raise awareness provided develop strategies for mitigating adapting global change.

Language: Английский

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Can dry rivers provide a good quality of life? Integrating beneficial and detrimental nature’s contributions to people over time DOI Creative Commons
Néstor Nicolás-Ruiz, María Luisa Suárez Alonso, María Rosario Vidal-Abarca Gutiérrez

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AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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Contributions from low- and middle-income countries to the development of climate change adaptation technologies: A patent analysis DOI Creative Commons
Maximilian Elsen, Frank Tietze

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 209, P. 123660 - 123660

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Catchment Water Resources Allocation under Climate Change in Luwombwa Sub-Catchment, Zambia DOI Creative Commons
Dickson Mwelwa, Phenny Mwaanga, Alick Nguvulu

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(21), P. e39962 - e39962

Published: Oct. 31, 2024

The uncertainty in climate change and high water demand pose pressure on the natural resources supply. Not only does this require better understanding but also a call for immediate interventions, mitigation adaptive measures. This study evaluates catchment Luwombwa sub-catchment Zambia through statistical analysis downscaling of past, present future climatic variables from CMIP6 model. These are then integrated into WEAP - semi-distributed hydrological evaluation model to perform allocation scenario modelling. Mult-site calibration validation were conducted five selected micro-catchments within sub-catchment. performance was assessed usng R

Language: Английский

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