Research article by Kevin M. Adams on 31 Jan 2022
The authors of this paper provide a a synthesis of knowledge on how, by whom and where adaptation actions can be taken in the agriculture and industrial sectors to reduce these transboundary climate risks (TCRs).
Research article by Tobias Kruse, Giles Atkinson on 25 Jan 2022
Using a representative sample of the UK population, the authors of this paper use a discrete choice experiment to explore the way in which distributional considerations drive respondent decisions in two dimensions: (a) among recipients of adaptation finance in recipient developing countries, and (b) among those who contribute to this finance (via taxation).
Working paper by Amir Lebdioui on 21 Jan 2022
In this first study of the potential of biomimicry as an innovation strategy in developing countries, the author investigates how nations can leverage their biodiversity as a knowledge bank of solutions to both current and future challenges.
Research article by Elizabeth Robinson on 31 Dec 2021
This paper provides micro-founded evidence needed to design policies that both improve agricultural yields in the context of a changing climate and target households’ abilities to cope with shocks that put upwards pressure on food prices.
Research article by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Declan Conway, Swenja Surminski on 24 Dec 2021
In this paper the authors advance a novel approach to integrated assessment of the ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are likely to manifest and interact within a given development context, using Q-Methodology and the conceptual framing of imaginaries.
Book by Denyse S. Dookie on 23 Dec 2021
This chapter reviews global- and Caribbean-relevant literature regarding disaster risk management and reduction, as well as ongoing strategies and policies.
Policy publication by Nick Robins, Sabrina Muller on 20 Dec 2021
This policy brief reviews the attention given to a crucial aspect of climate change action – the just transition – at the COP26 climate summit and the priorities that lie ahead for 2022.
Working paper by Manuel Linsenmeier on 17 Dec 2021
In this paper, the author assembles a new set of quarterly and six-monthly temperature and GDP data for 98 countries and develops a new estimation strategy to attribute observed fluctuations in GDP to changes in temperature.
Working paper by Sara Mehryar, Swenja Surminski on 11 Dec 2021
This paper investigates how methods used to model perceptions and measure resilience can help decision-makers create inclusive and proactive flood resilience strategies for communities, using a case study of Lowestoft, Eastern England.
Research article by Sara Mehryar, Idan Sasson, Swenja Surminski on 4 Dec 2021
Many approaches and tools have been developed and used to measure climate resilience in cities. The authors of this study explore if and how such tools can be or have been used to support decision-making for building urban climate resilience.
