Adaptation to compound climate risks: A systematic global stocktake

iScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 105926 - 105926

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

This article provides a stocktake of the adaptation literature between 2013 and 2019 to better understand how responses affect risk under particularly challenging conditions compound climate events. Across 39 countries, 45 response types hazards display anticipatory (9%), reactive (33%), maladaptive (41%) characteristics, as well hard (18%) soft (68%) limits adaptation. Low income, food insecurity, access institutional resources finance are most prominent 23 vulnerabilities observed negatively responses. Risk for security, health, livelihoods, economic outputs commonly associated risks driving Narrow geographical sectoral foci highlight important conceptual, sectoral, geographic areas future research way shape risk. When integrated within assessment management, there is greater potential advance urgency safeguards vulnerable.

Language: Английский

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Enabling Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

Earth s Future, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(8)

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Abstract Climate change poses increasingly severe risks for coastal ecosystems and communities all around the globe. This condition requires implementing climate adaptation policy advancing scientific knowledge to adapt current future risks. However, in areas is still its infancy. paper provides insight into 650 peer‐reviewed empirical research studies on from past two decades, providing global evidence status quo distilling six relevant gaps: (a) minimal contribution implementation phase of cycle; (b) geographical imbalance toward specific ecoregions sub‐systems; (c) less attention regional scale; (d) lack sectoral integration; (e) poor contextualization within governance instruments management arrangements; (f) limited economic financial focus. Therefore, this identifies where can help fill gaps improve communities' ability change. increased will enhance resilience social‐ecological systems face environmental challenges.

Language: Английский

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A “spatially just” transition? A critical review of regional equity in decarbonisation pathways

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 88, P. 102630 - 102630

Published: May 2, 2022

Spatial justice is a theoretical framework that increasingly used to examine questions of equity in the low carbon transition (LCT) from geographical perspective. We conducted semi-systematic review define 'spatially just' transition, considering how spatial dimensions are explicitly or implicitly presented assessments LCT, and policy governance approaches could embed justice. A sample 75 academic articles was thematically coded. involves fair distribution both benefits burdens associated with LCTs, this often creates problems given geographic gap between regions 'win lose'. The studies point research exploring fairness implications go beyond employment impacts transition. Acceptance LCT shown be contingent on perceptions justice, particularly whether most responsible capable actors taking action. There similar concern may not address, reproduce, existing patterns injustice. This case terms spatially inequitable land uses where historic planning has had lasting socioeconomic impacts. Policy challenges making LCTs more just included administrative fragmentation across scales lack coordination net zero policy. identify future policymaking benefit using targeted interventions, adopting whole systems approach. In recognition multiple economic vulnerabilities different regions, can become effective and, critically, just.

Language: Английский

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What is conservation paleobiology? Tracking 20 years of research and development

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Dec. 7, 2022

Conservation paleobiology has coalesced over the last two decades since its formal coining, united by goal of applying geohistorical records to inform conservation, management, and restoration biodiversity ecosystem services. Yet, field is still attempting form an identity distinct from academic roots. Here, we ask a deceptively simple question: What conservation paleobiology? To track development as field, synthesize complementary perspectives survey scientific community that familiar with systematic literature review publications use term. We present overview paleobiology’s research scope compare participants’ perceptions what it should be field. find paleobiologists variety data in their work, although typified near-time marine molluscs terrestrial mammals collected local regional spatial scales. Our results also confirm field’s broad disciplinary basis: participants indicated can incorporate information wide range disciplines spanning biology, ecology, historical paleontology, archaeology. Finally, show have yet reach consensus on how applied practice. The revealed many thought more but most do not currently engage Reflecting developed decades, discuss opportunities promote cohesion, strengthen collaborations within science, align training priorities continues crystallize.

Language: Английский

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A void in Central Asia research: climate change

Central Asian Survey, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(1), P. 1 - 20

Published: May 26, 2022

This article assesses the extent to which academic community engaged with climate change in Central Asia between 1991 and 2021. The finds that has been neglected field of area studies. Out a total 13,488 journal articles eight key journals for research, only 33 (0.24%) were on or related topic. Climate similarly at events 17 studies associations. 1305 conference panels, none was focused change. 10,249 individual presentations, two (0.02%) very same scholars who have most active securitization ignored severe security threats poses region. contributes Asian by drawing attention knowledge gaps hinder countries from adapting It concludes six recommendations.

Language: Английский

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Agritourism and sustainability: A global bibliometric analysis of the state of research and dominant issues

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46, P. 100746 - 100746

Published: April 10, 2024

Agritourism has the potential to promote socio-economic development while decreasing adverse environmental impacts. The concept received sustained scholarly interest in recent years, with attempts link it sustainability. However, studies highlighting state of research and dominant issues agritourism remain scant. This bibliometric article closes this gap by presenting an overview perspectives from which scholars have approached agritourism-sustainable nexus. aim is understand current field. examines number articles on sustainability, investigates connections between authors countries, explores articles. selected for analysis are identified Scopus database using 'Agritourism' OR 'Agrotourism' 'Sustainable tourism' as key terms. Data was performed VOSviewer software. Content also conducted determine dimensions sustainability that ignited most interest. study shows tourism more studied developed than developing countries. It economic dimension social-cultural-historical dimensions. Future may explore these advance a inclusive understanding sustainable tourism. Firstly, findings show much enterprises practice place emphasis benefits accrued practice. While target every business, owners or managers need consider value other equally important needs such environment social fabric communities they operate. Secondly, when pursued harmonious balanced manner, can, collective, ensure their businesses. flourishing business dominated countries less In struggling sustain themselves can providing agritourism-based services products since evidence promising profitable business.

Language: Английский

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Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities

PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. e0000322 - e0000322

Published: Jan. 8, 2024

Interest in the relationship between activities of universities and action on climate change is growing, but until recently there has been little focus critical role researchers, particularly with regards to how research practices culture can enable or inhibit change. This study addresses this gap, exploring researchers’ perceptions universities’ measures tackle their own emissions, engagement issues surrounding crisis, challenges opportunities for researchers contribute them. We present findings from a representative survey 1,853 127 UK across disciplines career stages, including comparing responses these professional differences, analysis based over 5,000 open text provided by participants. The results show that while most have some knowledge actions being taken feel public declarations emergency are making difference, almost half think not enough done. They responsibility university sits government, councils, all also personally worried about want do more themselves address it. For part, they strongly support advocacy those engaged research. Yet high workload, uncertainty what take, perceived lack agency power, inflexible processes pressure travel just many barriers face taking action. highlights be overcome, steps take better incorporate into practices.

Language: Английский

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Research priorities for climate mobility

One Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 589 - 607

Published: March 8, 2024

The escalating impacts of climate change on the movement and immobility people, coupled with false but influential narratives mobility, highlight an urgent need for nuanced synthetic research around mobility. Synthesis evidence gaps across Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report a to clarify understanding what conditions make human mobility effective adaptation option its outcomes, including simultaneous losses, damages, benefits. Priorities include integration development planning; involuntary vulnerability; gender; data cities; risk from responses maladaptation; public risk; transboundary, compound, cascading risks; nature-based approaches; planned retreat, relocation, heritage. Cutting these priorities, modalities better position as type process, praxis. Policies practices reflect diverse needs, experiences emphasizing capability, choice, freedom movement.

Language: Английский

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The dynamics of global public research funding on climate change, energy, transport, and industrial decarbonisation

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 112420 - 112420

Published: April 11, 2022

This paper explores the funding trends, topical themes, and notable gaps in global public research across areas of energy, climate change, transport, industrial decarbonisation from 1990 to 2020. The organizes its analysis along themes financial spatial patterns funding, disciplinary temporality (and shifting priorities) within patterns. It finds that for energy remains concentrated European Commission, United Kingdom States. Climate change adaptation is most funded general area, specific topics efficiency, resilience, information systems, managing risks, storage, carbon dioxide removal solar are technologies. There significant diversity disciplines funded, with social sciences supported almost as much engineering physical meaningful amounts disbursed arts humanities life sciences. A large majority projects identify themselves transdisciplinary. paper, lastly, discusses future questions.

Language: Английский

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The role of indigenous knowledge and local knowledge in water sector adaptation to climate change in Africa: a structured assessment

Sustainability Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2077 - 2092

Published: April 1, 2022

Abstract Evidence is increasing of human responses to the impacts climate change in Africa. However, understanding effectiveness these for adaptation across diversity African contexts still limited. Despite high reliance on indigenous knowledge (IK) and local (LK) by communities, potential IK LK contribute through reducing risk or supporting transformative yet be established. Here, we assess influence implementation water sector Africa better understand relationship between systems. Eighteen (18) response types were identified from academic literature Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative (GAMI) intended nationally determined contributions (iNDCs) selected countries. Southern, West, East show relatively evidence responses, while North Central lower evidence. At country level, Zimbabwe displays highest (77.8%) followed Ghana (53.6%), Kenya (46.2%), South (31.3%). Irrigation, rainwater harvesting, conservation, ecosystem-based measures, mainly agroforestry, most implemented measures These household individual influenced knowledge. with recorded higher reduction compared without LK. Analysis iNDCs shows actions are consistent targets set governments. Yet only 10.4% governments included planning iNDCs. This study recommends a coordinated approach that integrates multiple sources, including LK, ensure sustainability both current

Language: Английский

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