Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies

Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Stefano Moncada; Amanda Lange Salvia; Abdul-Lateef Babatunde Balogun; Constantina Skanavis; Aristea Kounani; Patrick D Nunn

doi:10.1007/s11027-022-09997-2

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Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies

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Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies

Walter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Stefano Moncada, Amanda Lange Salvia, Abdul-Lateef Babatunde Balogun, Constantina Skanavis, Aristea Kounani and Patrick D Nunn

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Vol.27(3), pp.1-26

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-022-09997-2

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Atmospheric sciences

Environmental management

Atmospheric sciences

Environmental management

transformational adaptation

climage change

sustainability

responses

livelihoods

Many climate change responses focus on form rather than substance. As a result, they invariably look at the consequences but ignore the drivers of climate change. Since past approaches towards climate change adaptation have had limited success, the most effective and sustainable way to minimize future climate change impacts on humanity is through transformative adaptation (TA). This paper defines and characterizes the conceptual foundations of this term and outlines how TA influences current and future climate change adaptation challenges. This paper reviews the meaning and purpose of transformation in climate change adaptation and, by means of a set of case studies, explains how their commonalities can help define good TA practice. Deploying a range of situations, this study shows how this approach is being implemented in a set of countries, and considers its potential transformative impact, its benefits, and challenges. The results obtained have shown that when implemented with due care, TA can yield long-term benefits to local communities. The paper conclude by listing some measures by which TA may be further deployed as a means of helping communities to meet the future challenges posed by a changing climate.

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Title: Transformative adaptation as a sustainable response to climate change: insights from large-scale case studies
Authors: Walter Leal Filho (Author) - HAW Hamburg
Franziska Wolf (Corresponding Author) - HAW Hamburg
Stefano Moncada (Author) - University of Malta
Amanda Lange Salvia (Author) - HAW Hamburg
Abdul-Lateef Babatunde Balogun (Author) - Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Constantina Skanavis (Author) - University of West Attica
Aristea Kounani (Author) - University of the Aegean
Patrick D Nunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Publication details: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Vol.27(3), pp.1-26
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-022-09997-2
ISSN: 1573-1596
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Sustainability Research Centre; School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99613708002621
Output Type: Journal article

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