A global assessment of policy tools to support climate adaptation

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dc.contributor.authorUlibarri, Nicolaen
dc.contributor.authorAjibade, Idowuen
dc.contributor.authorGalappaththi, Eranga K.en
dc.contributor.authorJoe, Elphin Tomen
dc.contributor.authorLesnikowski, Alexandraen
dc.contributor.authorMach, Katharine J.en
dc.contributor.authorMusah-Surugu, Justice Issahen
dc.contributor.authorAlverio, Gabriela Nagleen
dc.contributor.authorSegnon, Alcade C.en
dc.contributor.authorSiders, A. R.en
dc.contributor.authorSotnik, Garryen
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Donovanen
dc.contributor.authorChalastani, Vasiliki I.en
dc.contributor.authorJagannathan, Kripaen
dc.contributor.authorKhavhagali, Vhalinavhoen
dc.contributor.authorReckien, Dianaen
dc.contributor.authorShang, Yuanyuanen
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Chandnien
dc.contributor.authorZommers, Zintaen
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T20:26:27Zen
dc.date.available2022-02-01T20:26:27Zen
dc.date.issued2021-11-16en
dc.date.updated2022-02-01T20:26:25Zen
dc.description.abstractGovernments, businesses, and civil society organizations have diverse policy tools to incentivize adaptation. Policy tools can shape the type and extent of adaptation, and therefore, function either as barriers or enablers for reducing risk and vulnerability. Using data from a systematic review of academic literature on global adaptation responses to climate change (n = 1549 peer-reviewed articles), we categorize the types of policy tools used to shape climate adaptation. We apply qualitative and quantitative analyses to assess the contexts where particular tools are used, along with equity implications for groups targeted by the tools, and the tools’ relationships with transformational adaptation indicators such as the depth, scope, and speed of adaptation. We find diverse types of tools documented across sectors and geographic regions. We also identify a mismatch between the tools that consider equity and those that yield more transformational adaptations. Direct regulations, plans, and capacity building are associated with higher depth and scope of adaptation (thus transformational adaptation), while economic instruments, information provisioning, and networks are not; the latter tools, however, are more likely to target marginalized groups in their design and implementation. We identify multiple research gaps, including a need to assess instrument mixes rather than single tools and to assess adaptations that result from policy implementation. Key policy insights Information-based approaches, networks, and economic instruments are the most frequently documented adaptation policy tools worldwide. Direct regulations, plans, and capacity building are associated with higher depth and scope of adaptation, and thus more transformational adaptation. Capacity building, economic instruments, networks, and information provisioning approaches are more likely to target specific marginalized groups and thus equity challenges. There are many regions and sectors where certain tools are not widely documented (e.g. regulations and plans in Africa and Asia), representing a key research gap.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extentPages 77-96en
dc.format.extent20 page(s)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2021.2002251en
dc.identifier.eissn1752-7457en
dc.identifier.issn1469-3062en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/108065en
dc.identifier.volume22en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
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dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectSocial Sciencesen
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicineen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Studiesen
dc.subjectPublic Administrationen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences & Ecologyen
dc.subjectClimate change adaptationen
dc.subjectpolicy instrumentsen
dc.subjectsystematic reviewen
dc.subjectGlobal Adaptation Mapping Initiative (GAMI)en
dc.subjecttransformational adaptationen
dc.subjectequityen
dc.subjectTRANSFORMATIONAL ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectINSTRUMENTSen
dc.subjectMUNICIPALen
dc.subjectMIXESen
dc.subjectDROUGHTen
dc.subjectIMPACTen
dc.subjectFUTUREen
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONSen
dc.subjectINTEGRATIONen
dc.subjectRESILIENCEen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciencesen
dc.subject1402 Applied Economicsen
dc.subject1605 Policy and Administrationen
dc.subject1801 Lawen
dc.titleA global assessment of policy tools to support climate adaptationen
dc.title.serialClimate Policyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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