Method selection in adaptation research: the case of the Delta Programme for the Dutch Wadden region

Werners, S.E.; Loon-Steensma, J.M. van; Oost, A.P.

doi:10.1007/s10113-015-0799-9

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“…A more detailed analysis of method selection can be found in van Slobbe et al (2014) and Werners et al (2015). This analysis was the basis for developing a structured methodology to choose research methods for specific adaptation questions (Hinkel and Bisaro 2014).…”

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Turning points in climate change adapatation

Werners¹,

Slobbe²,

Bölscher³

et al. 2015

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ABSTRACT. Concerned decision makers increasingly pose questions as to whether current management practices are able to cope with climate change and increased climate variability. This signifies a shift in the framing of climate change from asking what its potential impacts are to asking whether it induces policy failure and unacceptable change. In this paper, we explore the background, feasibility, and consequences of this new framing. We focus on the specific situation in which a social-political threshold of concern is likely to be exceeded as a result of climate change, requiring consideration of alternative strategies. Action is imperative when such a situation is conceivable, and at this point climate change becomes particularly relevant to decision makers. We call this situation an "adaptation turning point." The assessment of adaptation turning points converts uncertainty surrounding the extent of a climate impact into a time range over which it is likely that specific thresholds will be exceeded. This can then be used to take adaptive action. Despite the difficulty in identifying adaptation turning points and the relative newness of the approach, experience so far suggests that the assessment generates a meaningful dialogue between stakeholders and scientists. Discussion revolves around the amount of change that is acceptable; how likely it is that unacceptable, or more favorable, conditions will be reached; and the adaptation pathways that need to be considered under these circumstances. Defining and renegotiating policy objectives under climate change are important topics in the governance of adaptation.

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Turning points in climate change adapatation

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Bölscher³

et al. 2015

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“…The DAF has been used successfully in the Netherlands and used in the adaptation policy planning by the Dutch Delta Programme in the Wadden Region. It compared the research methods used in the Delta Programme with those suggested by the diagnostic framework (Werners et al, 2015). Like the Netherlands the Coast of Guyana lies below sea level and is very vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as sea level rise.…”

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Policy options for addressing climate change, with a focus on ecosystem based adaptation: a case study of Guyana

Lilwah¹

2021

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Close to ninety percent of Guyana‟s population live along a low lying coastal plain, which is below sea level and very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While the national government has not yet developed a comprehensive climate policy, the potential impacts of climate change is considered in several sectoral policies, much of which emphasize mitigation, with little focus on adaptation. This research examined the current priorities for adaptation by a review of the policies within the natural resource sector to identify opportunities for adaptation, especially ecosystem based adaptation. A Diagnostic Adaptation Framework (DAF) was used to help identify approaches to address a given adaptation challenge with regards to needs, measures and options. A survey questionnaire was used to support the policy reviews and identified four key vulnerabilities: coastal floods; sea level rise; drought and extreme weather events. The application of the DAF in selecting an adaptation method suggests the need for more data on drought and extreme weather events. Coastal flooding is addressed, with recognized need for more data and public awareness for ecosystem based adaptation

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“…Werners et al (2014) test the resulting diagnostic framework by comparing the research methods it suggests with methods Towards a diagnostic adaptation science 3 actually applied in the Dutch Delta Programme. Finally, Bisaro et al (2015) synthesises findings across all case studies in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of individual methods applied, as well as patterns of sequences of methods observed.…”

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