Media contributions
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Title Charting the future of adaptation: Five key takeaways from Adaptation Futures 2023 Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Latitude Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 1970 words Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 3/01/24 Description The intensifying climate crisis, including the impacts of increasingly frequent extreme events, has undeniably significant consequences for lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing. People living in lower-income countries, emerging economies in the Majority World experiencing rapid growth and industrialisation, and those affected by existing socioeconomic, cultural or geopolitical disparities are most affected. Having now concluded its seventh meeting, Adaptation Futures has continued to grow in importance as the magnitude of the task of moderating these impacts, planning for future risks and financing these efforts is coming into view.
Held in Montreal, Canada in October 2023, a global conference on adaptation science, provides researchers, policymakers, businesses and practitioners an opportunity to showcase their efforts, exchange ideas on the best available science and practice and lessons learned, and strengthen existing and create new collaborations. Organised locally by Ouranos, under the auspices of the World Adaptation Science Programme, Adaptation Futures 2023 convened the climate adaptation community at a critical time of escalating climate risks that are progressively affecting our well-being and disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable. Focusing on identifying transformative approaches to meet these challenges, and in light of COP28, we highlight five priorities for adaptation science and practice that emerged from this international meeting.
1. Locally led adaptation and self-determination needs to be at the centre of adaptation
2. Nature-based adaptation solutions can be leveraged for risk reduction and multiple co-benefits
3. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and learning can support effective adaptation
4. Finance needs to increase in scale and scope along with changes in the structure of this funding
5. The Global Goal on Adaptation will continue to need input from researchers, practitioners, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities in support of transformational adaptationProducer/Author Elisabeth Gilmore, Marta Olazabal, Ricardo Safra de Campos, Jessica P. R Thorn, Erin Coughlan de Perez, and Sherilee L. Harper URL https://latitude.plos.org/2024/01/charting-the-future-of-adaptation-five-key-takeaways-from-adaptation-futures-2023/ Persons Elizabeth Gilmore, Marta Olazaba, Ricardo Safra de Campos, Jessica Thorn, Erin Coughlan de Perez, Sherilee L. Harper