Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
47(1), P. 535 - 581
Published: Aug. 17, 2022
Adaptation
(i.e.,
actions
that
reduce
the
harms
caused
by
climate
change)
is
widely
recognized
as
one
of
two
pillars
action,
along
with
mitigation
concentrations
greenhouse
gases
which
cause
change).
Action
to
date
in
both
insufficient.
This
article
argues
a
major
source
this
deficiency
adaptation
ambiguity
concept
adaptation,
hinders
planning
and
implementation
action.
The
review
traces
origins
consequences
examines
three
conceptual
obstacles:
unclear
relationship
between
mitigation,
tendency
define
listing
distinct
types
are
not
directly
comparable
hence
difficult
measure,
persistent
separation
short-term
long-term
perspectives
limits
ability
build
from
current
action
transformation.
identifies
recent
efforts
have
addressed
these
obstacles,
although
new
areas
concern
emerged,
particularly
maladaptation
Loss
Damage.
Climate and Development,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 650 - 664
Published: Aug. 24, 2021
The
Paris
Agreement
articulates
a
global
goal
on
adaptation,
which
aims
to
ensure
an
'adequate
adaptation
response'
the
'global
temperature
goal',
and
requires
countries
report
progress
through
periodic
stocktakes.
However,
there
remain
conceptual
methodological
challenges
in
defining
mixed
evidence
what
effective
looks
like
how
it
can
be
enabled.
In
this
review,
we
demonstrate
different
normative
views
outcomes,
arising
from
epistemological
disciplinary
entry
points,
lead
very
interpretations
of
effectiveness.
We
argue
that
effectiveness
is
framed
will
significantly
impact
implementation
outcomes.
This,
furthermore,
represents
way
exercising
influence
decision-making.
Eleven
principles
are
distilled
as
pluralize
guidance
international
processes
such
Global
Stocktake
well
national
sub-national
exercises
tracking
monitoring
adaptation.
Abstract
In
the
face
of
climate
change,
literacy
is
becoming
increasingly
important.
With
wide
access
to
generative
AI
tools,
such
as
OpenAI’s
ChatGPT,
we
explore
potential
platforms
for
ordinary
citizens
asking
questions.
Here,
focus
on
a
global
scale
and
collect
responses
from
ChatGPT
(GPT-3.5
GPT-4)
change-related
hazard
prompts
over
multiple
iterations
by
utilizing
API
comparing
results
with
credible
risk
indices.
We
find
general
sense
agreement
in
comparisons
consistency
iterations.
GPT-4
displayed
fewer
errors
than
GPT-3.5.
Generative
tools
may
be
used
literacy,
timely
topic
importance,
but
must
scrutinized
biases
inaccuracies
moving
forward
considered
social
context.
Future
work
should
identify
disseminate
best
practices
optimal
use
across
various
tools.
Sustainable Cities and Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
96, P. 104637 - 104637
Published: May 9, 2023
Urban
governance
and
planning
systems
are
central
cornerstones
of
international
research
policy
initiatives
to
advance
sustainable
development,
climate
change
adaptation,
disaster
risk
reduction
in
the
context
increasing
global
environmental
change.
Yet,
inherent
processes
components
conventional
systems,
such
as
discourses,
structures,
tools,
practices,
must
be
revised
drive
a
transition
fundamentally
new
arrangements
mechanisms.
We
present
framework
featuring
four
characteristics
for
capacitating
urban
accelerate
shift
toward
transformative
resilience:
foresight
path-shifting,
collaboration
leadership,
creativity
agility,
experimentation
embeddedness.
The
addresses
that
transformed
highlights
mechanisms
required
transformation.
These
include
discourse
reorientation,
structure
reorganization,
tool
innovation,
practice
expansion.
also
underlines
eight
significant
functional,
social,
political,
institutional,
ecological,
technological,
legal,
financial
dimensions
will
used
operationalize
next
step
order
evaluate
associated
opportunities
constraints
current
Nature Climate Change,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1250 - 1257
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Abstract
An
assessment
of
the
global
progress
in
climate
change
adaptation
is
urgently
needed.
Despite
a
rising
awareness
that
should
involve
diverse
societal
actors
and
shared
sense
responsibility,
little
known
about
types
actors,
such
as
state
non-state,
their
roles
different
responses
well
regions.
Based
on
large
n
-structured
analysis
case
studies,
we
show
that,
although
individuals
or
households
are
most
prominent
implementing
adaptation,
they
least
involved
institutional
responses,
particularly
south.
Governments
often
planning
civil
society
coordinating
responses.
Adaptation
documented
especially
rural
areas,
governments
urban
areas.
Overall,
understanding
institutional,
multi-actor
transformational
still
limited.
These
findings
contribute
to
debates
around
‘social
contracts’
for
is,
an
agreement
distribution
responsibilities,
inform
future
governance.
