Climate Risk in Africa : : Adaptation and Resilience.

Climate Risk in Africa : : Adaptation and Resilience.

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Conway, Declan.
TeilnehmendeR:
Vincent, Katharine.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.
©2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (186 pages)
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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.

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