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View article: Climate change threatens coastal heritage worldwide
Climate change threatens coastal heritage worldwide Open
Sea levels are increasing at an accelerated rate1,2 and this is expected to increase flooding along coastlines worldwide3. While cultural and natural heritage sites are among the assets most exposed to this threat4,5, a unified global asse…
View article: Advances in complex climate change risk assessment for adaptation
Advances in complex climate change risk assessment for adaptation Open
Recent advances in climate change risk assessment and management and their application across cities, coastal zones, and finance highlight promising opportunities for near-term action to better govern complex climate change risk and advanc…
View article: Most Africans place primary responsibility for climate action on their own government
Most Africans place primary responsibility for climate action on their own government Open
Global increase in the pace of climate action is urgent. Yet, it is less clear who citizens expect to take the lead on climate action across different regions of the world: historical emitters, their own governments, or themselves? Our ana…
View article: Curating transformation can strengthen adaptation and minimize losses and damages
Curating transformation can strengthen adaptation and minimize losses and damages Open
Heritage conservation recognizes that losses and damages cannot be entirely prevented, that decisions about what to keep and what to let go are fundamental to maintaining values for future generations; even when what is valued is gone. The…
View article: The challenges of the increasing institutionalization of climate security
The challenges of the increasing institutionalization of climate security Open
A rapid and widespread institutionalization of climate security is underway, led by powerful states and international organizations. Recognition of the climate crisis by security actors as a serious threat to humanity is long overdue, but …
View article: Research priorities for climate mobility
Research priorities for climate mobility Open
The escalating impacts of climate change on the movement and immobility of people, coupled with false but influential narratives of mobility, highlight an urgent need for nuanced and synthetic research around climate mobility. Synthesis of…
View article: IPCC, 2023: Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, H. Lee and J. Romero (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland.
IPCC, 2023: Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, H. Lee and J. Romero (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland. Open
The Synthesis Report (SYR) is a stand-alone synthesis of the most policy-relevant evidence from the scientific, technical, and socio-economic literature assessed in the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climat…
View article: Point of Departure and Key Concepts
Point of Departure and Key Concepts Open
The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a particular focus on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Thi…
View article: Indigenous and local knowledge in the vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability and change in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
Indigenous and local knowledge in the vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability and change in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Open
Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, with Indigenous peoples and smallholder farmers being among the most vulnerable. However, there is limited understanding of how Indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge (LK) can reduce or…
View article: Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development Open
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View article: Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Open
Accessible, reliable and diverse sources of climate information are needed to inform climate change adaptation at
\nall levels of society, particularly for vulnerable sectors such as smallholder farming. Globally, many smallholder
\nfarmer…
View article: Vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
Vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Open
Vulnerability to climate variability and change differs from one group to another, from sector to another, and between regions. Understanding the degree to which smallholder farmers are vulnerable to climate risk is critical when assessing…
View article: Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Open
Accessible, reliable, and diverse sources of climate information are needed to inform climate change adaptation at all levels of society, particularly for vulnerable sectors, such as smallholder farming. Globally, many smallholder farmers …
View article: Climate Security in the Anthropocene
Climate Security in the Anthropocene Open
Systematic study of different framings of climate security & policy responses by United Nations Security Council membersInnovative framework & methodology that uses multiple security approaches including traditional, human, and ecologicalC…
View article: Risk from responses to a changing climate
Risk from responses to a changing climate Open
Effectively responding to intensifying climate change hazards requires identifying risks arising from each response, as well as risks arising from the dynamic interactions between responses. Using examples of managed retreat and solar geoe…
View article: Introduction: A Framework for Assessing Climate Security
Introduction: A Framework for Assessing Climate Security Open
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View article: Complex climate change risk and emerging directions for vulnerability research in Africa
Complex climate change risk and emerging directions for vulnerability research in Africa Open
This article explains the assessment and conceptual framing of the Vulnerability Synthesis in the Africa chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report (AR6), situating the synthesis within emerging…
View article: Climate change in South Africa: Risks and opportunities for climate-resilient development in the IPCC Sixth Assessment WGII Report
Climate change in South Africa: Risks and opportunities for climate-resilient development in the IPCC Sixth Assessment WGII Report Open
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 climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, and what this means for clim…
View article: Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions
Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions Open
Summary Motivation Communities across the global south use their rich indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) to predict weather events and climate hazards. ILK may assist efforts to address climate change challenges in Africa and make subseq…
View article: Climate Resilient Development Pathways in Global Drylands
Climate Resilient Development Pathways in Global Drylands Open
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II Report on Adaptation, Impacts and Vulnerability identifies the urgent need to embark upon Climate Resilient Development Pathways. Climate Resilient Development acknowled…