Explaining differential vulnerability to climate change: A social science review
The varied effects of recent extreme weather events around the world exemplify the uneven
impacts of climate change on populations, even within relatively small geographic regions …
impacts of climate change on populations, even within relatively small geographic regions …
What makes climate change adaptation effective? A systematic review of the literature
G Owen - Global Environmental Change, 2020 - Elsevier
Increased understanding of global warming and documentation of its observable impacts
have led to the development of adaptation responses to climate change around the world. A …
have led to the development of adaptation responses to climate change around the world. A …
Demand, services and social aspects of mitigation
Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …
[HTML][HTML] Transformative adaptation to climate change for sustainable social-ecological systems
In the face of major shifts in temperature and precipitation, some conventional strategies that
help people to cope or incrementally adapt to climate change may become inappropriate in …
help people to cope or incrementally adapt to climate change may become inappropriate in …
Coastal adaptation to climate change and sea-level rise
G Griggs, BG Reguero - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Earth's climate is changing; ice sheets and glaciers are melting and coastal hazards
and sea level are rising in response. With a total population of over 300 million people …
and sea level are rising in response. With a total population of over 300 million people …
[HTML][HTML] Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
The most critical question for climate research is no longer about the problem, but about how
to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced …
to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced …
Climate change and small island developing states
A Thomas, A Baptiste, R Martyr-Koller… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Despite their heterogeneity, small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as being
particularly at risk to climate change, and, as they share numerous common traits, the United …
particularly at risk to climate change, and, as they share numerous common traits, the United …
Adaptation to climate change at local level in Europe: An overview
Europe's climate change vulnerability pushes for initiatives such as the European
Adaptation Strategy and the associated Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. What …
Adaptation Strategy and the associated Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. What …
Addressing the risk of maladaptation to climate change
This paper reviews the current theoretical scholarship on maladaptation and provides some
specific case studies—in the Maldives, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Bangladesh—to advance …
specific case studies—in the Maldives, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Bangladesh—to advance …
[HTML][HTML] Reconceptualising adaptation to climate change as part of pathways of change and response
The need to adapt to climate change is now widely recognised as evidence of its impacts on
social and natural systems grows and greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Yet …
social and natural systems grows and greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Yet …