Addressing the Climate Change Adaptation Gap: Key Themes and Future Directions

Malik, Ishfaq Hussain; Ford, James D.

doi:10.3390/cli12020024

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“…There is a significant discrepancy in the distribution of commitment allocation, as the bottom 52% of countries' allocation is only 12% of the total share. The global adaptation finance gap is increasing despite the increase in total climate finance [86,87]. Globally, the regions that are considered the most climate-vulnerable and thus might compete for climate adaptation finance include Africa, South Asia, the Pacific region, and Latin America [88,89].…”

Section: Climate Adaptation Development Financementioning

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The Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Finance and Readiness on Vulnerability in African Economies

Maina,

Parádi-Dolgos

2024

Climate

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Addressing climate vulnerability remains a priority for economies globally. This study used the panel-corrected standard error (PCSE) methodology to investigate the impact of adaptation financing on climate vulnerability. This analysis examined 52 African countries from 2012 to 2021 while considering their climate adaptation readiness. The impact was also assessed based on the Human Development Index (HDI) categories to reflect different levels of development. The findings showed that adaptation finance considerably influenced climate vulnerability reduction in Africa, particularly in nations with a moderate HDI. However, most countries still need higher levels of adaptation financing, resulting in a small impact on vulnerability reduction. Furthermore, the impact of readiness measures differed by HDI category. Economic and social climate readiness strongly impacted climate vulnerability in high-HDI nations, but governance preparedness was more critical in low-HDI countries. Based on the empirical facts, two policy proposals emerge. First, it is critical to reconsider the distribution of adaptation financing to reduce disparities and effectively alleviate climate vulnerability. Moreover, African economies should consider implementing innovative localized financing mechanisms to mobilize extra adaptation finance. Second, African governments should customize climate readiness interventions based on their HDI levels to improve the achievement of a positive impact on climate vulnerability.

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Section: Climate Adaptation Development Financementioning

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“…The global adaptation finance gap is increasing despite the increase in total climate finance [86,87]. Globally, the regions that are considered the most climate-vulnerable and thus might compete for climate adaptation finance include Africa, South Asia, the Pacific region, and Latin America [88,89].…”

Section: Climate Adaptation Development Financementioning

confidence: 99%

The Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Finance and Readiness on Vulnerability in African Economies

Maina,

Parádi-Dolgos

2024

Climate

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“…Further readings: Kinder (2021); Stock (2023); De Onís (2018). 13 Further reading: Malik and Ford (2024).…”

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Can political ecology be decolonised? A dialogue with Paul Robbins

Malik

2024

Geography and Environment

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In the intricate tapestry of environmental discourse, the field of political ecology emerges as a powerful lens through which we scrutinise the interplay of power, nature and society. This paper stages a dialogue with Paul Robbins to examine environmental justice, the decolonisation of political ecology, colonialism, sovereignty, climate change and capitalism. The dialogue challenges the conventional narratives of sovereignty and underscores the imperative of genuine decolonisation—beyond metaphorical interpretations—calling for the restitution of land and authority to Indigenous Peoples and other historically marginalised communities. The dialogue highlights the importance of moving away from capitalist systems that exacerbate environmental degradation. The dialogue calls for decolonising political ecology by including diverse perspectives, methodologies and ontologies and underlines the importance of control over productive resources. It emphasises that addressing the impacts of colonialism requires recognising and honouring the sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples and suggests that political ecology can contribute to decolonisation by focusing on sovereignty and supporting legal and institutional frameworks that empower marginalised communities. The paper discusses the way forward and the future trajectory of political ecology by suggesting that future research in political ecology should focus on diverse economies, embrace emerging technologies and rework academic institutions to value knowledge co‐production.

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“…Challenges to stakeholder engagement include access to cutting-edge science, the ability to recognize and respond to unreliable or false climate science information, and the elimination of cognitive and other biases [35]. Malik and Ford [47] believe that the lack of access to innovative financing mechanisms that can strengthen resilience is one of the obstacles to integrated community adaptation planning. Local players are often ill equipped to make decisions in a changing climate environment.…”

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Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies into Urban Policies for Sustainable City Resilience: Barriers and Solutions in the Central African City of N’Djaména

Allarané,

Atchadé,

N’Dilbé

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Climate change has become a serious threat to human life. This study aims to reveal the face of climate policies and the integration of urban adaptation into urban planning policies in the city of N’Djaména. To achieve this, we adopted a methodology combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Surveys of key informants were used to gather information on how to achieve the objectives set. The results show that key informants believe that climate policies have not met the expectations of the city’s citizens in terms of effectiveness and positive impacts. These players assume that urban policy planning does not take urban adaptation into account. The four categories of barriers hindering the integration of urban adaptation and its implementation relate to a lack of information and knowledge, political ill will, and organization and constraints linked to the mobilization and availability of resources. This study suggests the sharing of information, knowledge, and communication involving all stakeholders in N’Djaména’s urban development, the organization of the city’s state and municipal structures, the involvement and support of political authorities, greater access to financing, and the establishment of professional networks of expertise as catalysts for success.

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Addressing the Climate Change Adaptation Gap: Key Themes and Future Directions

Cited by 13 publications

References 77 publications

The Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Finance and Readiness on Vulnerability in African Economies

The Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Finance and Readiness on Vulnerability in African Economies

Can political ecology be decolonised? A dialogue with Paul Robbins

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Strategies into Urban Policies for Sustainable City Resilience: Barriers and Solutions in the Central African City of N’Djaména

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