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A critical analysis of national plans for climate adaptation for health in South America
(Elsevier, 2023)
Climate adaptation measures are critical for protecting human health. National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and National Communications (NCs) play a crucial role in helping countries ...
Adapting to a changing climate: An operational space for local adaptation committee in Santos coastal area
(2018-11-23)
Coastal living countries are the frontline of climate change impacts presenting vulnerability to natural disasters and other climate hazards. Specially, in developing countries, there is greater vulnerability and environmental ...
Drawing the line between adaptation and development: a systematic literature review of planned adaptation in developing countries
(Wiley, 2016)
Climate change adaptation is increasingly considered an urgent priority for policy action. Billions of dollars have been pledged for adaptation finance, with many donor agencies requiring that adaptation is distinct from ...
A framework for the science contribution in climate adaptation: experiences from science-policy processes in the Andes
(Elsevier, 2015-03)
As significant impacts of climate change are increasingly considered unavoidable, adaptation has become a policy priority. It is generally agreed that science is important for the adaptation process but specific guidance ...
Research on climate change policies and rural development in latin america: scope and gaps
(MDPI AG, 2017)
Research on climate change policies can contribute to policy development by building an understanding of the barriers faced in policy processes, and by providing knowledge needed throughout policy cycles. This paper explores ...
From transformation to adaptation: analysing the Spanish military change (2004–2020)
(Routledge, 2020-11-30)
In 2019, the Spanish Defence Staff launched an “adaptation” process to adjust the structure of the force and its catalogue of military capabilities up to the year 2035. It replaced the “transformation” that had guided the ...
Preparing for the health impacts of climate change in Indigenous communities: The role of community-based adaptation
(Elsevier, 2018)
Climate change presents substantial risks to the health of Indigenous peoples. Research is needed to inform health policy and practice for managing risks, with community based adaptation (CBA) emerging as one approach to ...
Farmers' Perceived Vulnerability and Proactive versus Reactive Climate Change Adaptation in Chile's Maule Region
(MDPI, 2021)
Changes in climatic conditions are unavoidable and irreversible and an early and effective adaptation in farming systems will be vital for resilient agriculture. Although the extant literature has described factors that ...
Science-policy dialogues for water security: Addressing vulnerability and adaptation to global change in the arid Americas
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-04)
In much of the world, climate change is causing water supply to be increasingly uncertain while mounting human pressure is straining the availability of water, other resources, and ecosystem services. One result of these ...