Assessing the feasibility of adaptation options: methodological advancements and directions for climate adaptation research and practice

Chandni Singh, James Ford (), Debora Ley, Amir Bazaz and Aromar Revi
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Chandni Singh: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
James Ford: University of Leeds
Debora Ley: Latinoamérica Renovable
Amir Bazaz: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Aromar Revi: Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Climatic Change, 2020, vol. 162, issue 2, No 7, 255-277

Abstract: Abstract The Paris Agreement put adaptation prominently on the global climate action agenda. Despite a surge in research and praxis-based knowledge on adaptation, a critical policy roadblock is synthesizing and assessing this burgeoning evidence. We develop an approach to assess the multidimensional feasibility of adaptation options in a robust and transparent manner, providing direction for global climate policy and identifying knowledge gaps to further future climate research. The approach, which was tested in the IPCC Special Report on 1.5 °C (SR1.5) to assess 23 adaptation options, is underpinned by a systematic review of recent literature, expert elicitation, and iterative peer review. It responds to the challenge of limited agreement on adaptation indicators, lack of fine-scale adaptation data, and challenges of assessing synergies and trade-offs with mitigation. The findings offer methodological insights into how future assessments such as the IPCC Assessment Report (AR) six and regional, national, and sectoral assessment exercises could assess adaptation feasibility and synthesize the growing body of knowledge on climate change adaptation.

Keywords: Climate change; Adaptation; Feasibility assessment; Synergies and trade-offs; IPCC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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