Climate Risk in Africa : Adaptation and Resilience.
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing AG,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- About the Contributors
- Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1: Key Issues and Progress in Understanding Climate Risk in Africa
- Introduction
- Planning for Adaptation and Building Resilience
- Decisions and Planning Needs Are Changing the Nature of Climate Information That Is Required
- Status of Climate Model Projections
- How Can We Improve the Use of Climate Information for Adaptation and Building Resilience?
- Conclusion and Outline of Following Chapters
- References
- Chapter 2: Climate Information: Towards Transparent Distillation
- Introduction
- Constructing Robust and Reliable Climate Information
- Robust Information
- Model Realism
- Model Evaluation
- Reliable Information and Reducing Uncertainty
- Sources of Uncertainty
- Reducing Uncertainty
- Climate Information Distillation
- Case Studies
- FRACTAL
- HyCRISTAL
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Co-production: Learning from Contexts
- Introduction
- Co-production in Climate Services
- Principles of Co-production
- Tailor to Context and Decision
- Deliver a Timely and Sustainable Service
- Build Trust
- Embrace Diversity and Respect Differences
- Enhance Inclusivity
- Keep Flexible
- Support Conscious Facilitation
- Communicate in Accessible Ways
- Ensure Value-Add for All Involved
- Improve Transparency of Forecast Accuracy and Certainty
- Case Studies
- AMMA-2050
- FRACTAL
- UMFULA
- Identifying and Overcoming Challenges
- Trust
- Power and Respecting Different Forms of Knowledge
- Institutional Factors: Roles, Mandates and Incentives
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Decision-Making Heuristics for Managing Climate-Related Risks: Introducing Equity to the FREE Framework
- Introduction
- The FREE Framework of Heuristic Decision-Making.
- Flexible, Robust, Economic No/Low Regrets and Equitable (FREE)
- Communicating Climate Information Across Science and Policy and FREE
- Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (PIPA)
- Towards Forecast-Based Preparedness and Action
- Strengthening Flood-Resilient Urban Planning in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AMMA-2050)
- Discussion of FREE as Framework to Support Climate-Resilient Decision-Making
- References
- Chapter 5: Creating Useful and Usable Weather and Climate Information: Insights from Participatory Scenario Planning in Malawi
- Introduction
- Climate Services, Co-production and Participatory Scenario Planning
- Evolution of PSP in Malawi
- Experiences of PSP in the Districts of Karonga and Mulanje
- How Have Farmers Used PSP Information in Previous Seasons?
- To What Extent Is the Information Credible, Salient and Legitimate?
- Summary of PSP Benefits and Barriers
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: High Stakes Decisions Under Uncertainty: Dams, Development and Climate Change in the Rufiji River Basin
- Adaptation Decision-Making in Tanzania's Rufiji River Basin
- Approach
- From Climate Uncertainty to Performance of Specific Sector Metrics
- Can We Reduce Uncertainty by Excluding Climate Model Projections?
- Performance Indicators Informed by Model Weighting
- Discussion and Recommendations
- References
- Chapter 7: Integrating Climate Risks into Strategic Urban Planning in Lusaka, Zambia
- Introduction
- Climate Vulnerabilities in Lusaka
- Strategic Urban Planning as a Means of Mainstreaming Climate Action in Cities
- Integrating Climate Information into the Strategic Planning Process in Lusaka
- Lessons on Integrating Climate Risk into Urban Planning in African Cities
- Lesson 1: Trust and Relationships Are Key to Sharing Data and Information Needed to Build a Compelling Case for Managing Climate Risks.
- Lesson 2: Enable a Variety of Stakeholders to Engage with Climate Information
- Lesson 3: There Needs to Be an Enabling Legal, Policy and Financing Framework
- Lesson 4: Prepare to Meet Resistance
- Skilled Intermediaries and City Exchange Visits Help
- References
- Chapter 8: Supporting Climate-Resilient Planning at National and District Levels: A Pathway to Multi-stakeholder Decision-Making in Uganda
- Introduction
- A Pathway to Multi-stakeholder Decision-Making
- Applying the Pathway to Multi-stakeholder Decision-Making in Mukono: Process and Outcomes
- Interdisciplinary Research: Developing Plausible Scenarios of the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Defined Populations
- Technology and Data: Preparation for Uncertainty Through Realistic 'What If' Scenarios Using IDAPS
- Capacity Building
- Governance and Advocacy: Scaling Up Co-management and Social Learning Through Participatory Communications (Visual Methods Research)
- Discussion and Conclusion: The Importance of Multi-stakeholder Approaches for Climate-Informed Rural Decision-Making
- References
- Chapter 9: Conversations About Climate Risk, Adaptation and Resilience in Africa
- Introduction
- Who Is or Needs to Be in the Conversation?
- How Have These Conversations Taken Place?
- What Are Conversations Based On?
- Considerations Relevant for Tailoring Climate Information to Make Adaptation Decisions
- What Have Been the Outcomes of These Conversations?
- Focusing Conversations on the Need for Action
- References
- Index.