"Environmental Policy and Development" Topic: Assessing progress in climate change adaptation at different levels

Lead Research Organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science
Department Name: Geography and Environment

Abstract

In recent years adaptation to climate change has seen an increasing level of political commitment and implementation. According to the Global Climate Legislation Study, more than 65 countries have put in place national frameworks for adaptation to climate change (Nachmany & Fankhauser, 2016). An important question for scientists, governments and the many actors involved in dealing with climate change is which effect implemented adaptation efforts have had, individually and collectively. Are we adapting to climate change and is the magnitude sufficient? Are there spatial differences in achieved adaptation levels? How can we even measure successful adaptation? And how can such an assessment inform policy making and implementation?

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Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ES/P000622/1 30/09/2017 29/09/2028
2098296 Studentship ES/P000622/1 30/09/2018 29/03/2022 Timo Leiter