Partnering to bridge the Science-Policy for Adaptation Effectiveness

Effective climate adaptation requires sound scientific knowledge as a key input to adaptation policies, plans and action.

Currently adaptation isn’t yet as effective as it should be due to the lack of knowledge that is innovative, co-created, based on results from action research, and validated in practice.

This session will address these issues by clarifying why this is a priority, what is adaptation effectiveness and how knowledge can and should inform better adaptation for increased effectiveness.

Lessons will be drawn from the World Adaptation Science Programme’s (WASP) recent Policy Brief on Adaptation Effectiveness and the UNEP Adaptation Gap Reports.

Speakers:

Maarten Kappelle,Head of Thematic Assessments, EWAD, UNEP

Cynthia Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist, Columbia University and NASA

Sivapuram Ventaka Rama Krishna PRABHAKAR, Principal Policy Researcher, The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Anand Patwardhan, Professor, University of Maryland

Henry Neufeldt, Chief Editor of the Adaptation Gap Report, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

Mikko Ollikainen, Head of the Adaptation Fund