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The authors conclude with 21 recommendations to improve the quality, translatability, and reporting of migration aspiration surveys.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors compiled a systematic inventory of 212 surveys and a question bank containing 276 core questions specifically addressing migration aspirations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Geographic coverage of the surveyed data is heavily skewed toward Europe and Central Asia, which account for 50% of all surveys.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most common survey populations are the general population (54%), followed by students (19%), migrant populations (8%), and health workers (6%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Data availability for these surveys is low, with only 25% of the datasets reported as available via download or request.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors developed an analytical framework to deconstruct survey questions into components: the nature and timeframe of the mindset, and the nature and timeframe of the action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The nature of the mindset in migration surveys is categorized into eight types: consideration, preference, willingness, necessity, planning, intention, expectation, and likelihood.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant majority of survey questions (83%) focus on the act of leaving, while only 8% focus on staying and 6% are balanced between the two.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Approximately 16% of the core questions include explicit conditionality, such as hypothetical scenarios involving the provision of legal documents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends using multiple complementary questions to measure aspirations, specifically prioritizing consideration, preference, and expectation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors advise caution regarding questions about 'intention' or 'planning' because they often blur the distinction between the desirability and the feasibility of migration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001263#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Europe and Central Asia","United States","Mexico","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["systematic review","methodological framework","data inventory"]},{"id":"sei-002430","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002430","title":"Quantitative Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment Method for Spatial Planning Policy (QGasSP)","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-01","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/qgassp-adjusted-inception-report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The QGasSP project seeks to create a standardised, modular, and open-source tool to help national, regional, and local planning authorities quantify how spatial planning decisions affect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The methodology focuses on three primary sectors: building energy use, transportation and infrastructure, and land use change and forestry (LULUCF). To ensure pan-European applicability, the tool will employ a hierarchical data structure, allowing users to start with European averages and refine results with national or local data. The project integrates this quantification process into the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) framework to support evidence-based climate mitigation. The tool's effectiveness will be tested through four pilot case studies in Ireland (County Meath), Northern Ireland (Rathlin Island), Finland (Kymenlaakso region), and Scotland (Edinburgh).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The QGasSP project focuses on three direct emission sources that are most dependent on spatial planning decisions: building energy use (heat and electricity), transportation and infrastructure, and land use change and forestry (LULUCF).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To achieve pan-European applicability despite varying data availability, the tool will use a hierarchical data structure where default European averages are used first, then replaced by more detailed national, sub-national, or local datasets as they become available.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The tool is designed to be integrated into the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process, specifically during the preparation of the environmental report to compare proposed developments against baseline scenarios and reasonable alternatives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project will employ a modular, open-source architecture, allowing for the addition of new calculation modules and updates to existing methodologies without requiring private datasets or dependency on the original service providers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The methodology incorporates both production-based accounting (emissions within a boundary) and consumption-based accounting (including imported emissions), with the latter utilizing a tiered-hybrid LCA method to address the lack of standard terminology in consumption inventories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Four diverse pilot case studies have been selected to test the tool: County Meath in Ireland (commuter region), Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland (offshore rural), the Kymenlaakso region in Finland (focusing on traffic), and Edinburgh in Scotland (developed urban area).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A comparative analysis of existing tools (SPACE, MapEire, SYKE, SCATTER, and Ecocity Evaluator) revealed that no single tool currently covers the full range of QGasSP's requirements, particularly regarding pan-European applicability, systematic consumption accounting, and integration with SEA.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002430#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","Villevocance","life cycle assessment","carbon neutrality","climate change mitigation"],"geography_discussed":["Ireland","United Kingdom","Finland","County Meath","Rathlin Island","Kymenlaakso","Edinburgh"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological framework","tool design","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"costratri-000259","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/costratri-000259","title":"Pacific Islands Climate Storybook 2021","publisher":{"name":"The Council on Strategic Risks","organization":"the-council-on-strategic-risks"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021","source_url":"https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pacific-Islands-Climate-Storybook-2021-2021.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Pacific Islands Climate Storybook 2021 outlines a methodology for 'Climate Services Dialogs'—three-day workshops designed to bridge the gap between scientific climate data and local experiential knowledge. The process involves sharing climate knowledge, diagnosing existing services using the 'READY-SET-GO' framework, and developing 'Climate Stories' to communicate best practices. The report includes several case studies from the region, such as the impact of the 1997–98 El Niño on water resources in American Sāmoa, coastal flooding in Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands, and the link between drought and disease outbreaks in the Marshall Islands. It emphasizes the need for co-production of knowledge, community engagement, and the integration of traditional knowledge with scientific forecasts to enhance regional resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 'Climate Services Dialog' is a structured three-day workshop process intended to help stakeholders analyze and strengthen the delivery of climate services, specifically focusing on early warning for El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and other climate events.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'READY-SET-GO' framework is used to diagnose and design climate early warning systems, dividing the process into seasonal forecasts (Ready), mid-range forecasts (Set), and short-range forecasts (Go!).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In American Sāmoa, the 1997–98 El Niño caused the worst drought on record since 1966, but impacts were mitigated compared to the 1982–83 event due to early detection by the PEAC Center and proactive community engagement in water conservation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coastal flooding in Manus, Papua New Guinea, in December 2008 demonstrated the importance of traditional tribal governance (lapan) and family networks in mobilizing communities during disasters.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2014 coastal flooding in Majuro, Marshall Islands, highlighted a critical failure in early warning, as most residents were unaware of the approaching swell until waves reached their homes at 3am.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Marshall Islands, severe droughts are linked to public health crises, including water-borne diseases (such as gastritis and hepatitis) due to salty groundwater and vector-borne diseases (such as dengue fever) caused by water storage in outdoor receptacles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vanuatu developed an ENSO Handbook and accompanying animations to translate scientific climate early warning into practical coping strategies for farmers, such as planting drought-tolerant taro varieties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Humåtak Community Foundation in Guam uses youth education and the 'Umatac Coral Reef Ambassadors' program to address reef degradation caused by both climate-induced bleaching and human-caused soil erosion from hillside burning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Two Sāmoas, the Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG) and Sāmoa's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) collaborated with NOAA's Coral Reef Watch to create a 'virtual station' for localized sea surface temperature monitoring.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000259#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Climate information service","coastal flood","drought","coral bleaching","sea level rise","water management","vector-borne disease","traditional knowledge","Community based adaptation","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":["American Sāmoa","Papua New Guinea","Marshall Islands","Vanuatu","Guam","Palau","Sāmoa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","methodological framework","policy guidance"]},{"id":"clipolin-001096","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-001096","title":"Examining the Climate Finance Gap for Small-Scale Agriculture","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-11","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Examining-the-Climate-Finance-Gap-in-Small-Scale-Agriculture.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that climate finance for small-scale agriculture is disproportionately low, averaging USD 10 billion annually in 2017/2018, which represents only 1.7% of total tracked global climate finance. This funding is overwhelmingly public (95%) and primarily delivered via grants (50%). The analysis highlights a significant gap between these flows and the estimated annual financial needs of small-scale farmers, which are approximately USD 240 billion. The report identifies critical barriers, including limited land tenure, high transaction costs for dispersed customers, and a lack of private sector investment. It recommends enhancing public-private collaboration through blended finance, implementing weather-indexed insurance, and improving data collection on domestic and private financial flows to better target climate-smart agricultural investments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Annual tracked climate finance for small-scale agriculture in developing countries averaged USD 10 billion in 2017/2018, accounting for approximately 1.7% of total global tracked climate finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate finance for small-scale agriculture is dominated by the public sector, which provided 95% of the tracked funds, with government donors contributing 39%, multilateral DFIs 32%, and bilateral DFIs 16%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Grants are the most common financial instrument, representing 50% of committed finance, followed by concessional debt at 33% and non-concessional debt at 16%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Small-scale agriculture climate finance is more balanced between adaptation and mitigation than general climate finance; 49% of funds targeted adaptation, 29% targeted both, and 21% targeted mitigation only.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The largest share of funds (36%) was allocated to low-GHG and climate-resilient infrastructure, while improving agricultural production and rural livelihoods each received 14%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Funding is heavily skewed toward general rural communities (41%) and producers/cooperatives (31%), while value chain actors (7%) and formal financial institutions (3%) are significantly underserved.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant data gaps exist regarding public domestic financial flows and private sector investments, which are often the largest sources of agricultural investment in low- and middle-income countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Key barriers to finance include political and technical hurdles at the national level (such as poor land tenure and low absorptive capacity) and commercial barriers at the subnational level (such as high transaction costs and perceived risk).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001096#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","Blended Finance","Climate-smart agriculture","land tenure","agroforestry"],"geography_discussed":["sub-Saharan Africa","East Asia and Pacific","South Asia","Latin America","People's Republic of China","India","Brazil","Indonesia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative analysis","methodological framework","gap analysis"]},{"id":"wri-000053","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wri-000053","title":"Developing Enterprise Water Targets Informed by Local Contexts: Cargill’s Approach","publisher":{"name":"World Resources Institute","organization":"world-resources-institute"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2020-06-02","source_url":"https://www.wri.org/research/developing-enterprise-water-targets-informed-local-contexts-cargills-approach","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines a methodology for companies to set water targets based on local catchment contexts rather than just direct operations. 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These stages are: 1) Problem co-definition, 2) Actor-centred mapping, 3) Experience-based problem diagnosis, 4) Rapid prototyping, 5) Intervention design, 6) Intervention testing (preferably via controlled field trials), and 7) Scaling up.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001118#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The framework aims to resolve the tension between top-down approaches, which are often seen as \"rigid and overly bureaucratic\", and bottom-up approaches, which can suffer from representation bias and data management difficulties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001118#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Application of the toolkit in Kenya with smallholder mango farmers in Tana River County and Meru County demonstrated that low technology uptake was caused by a mismatch in objectives: funders focused on increasing fruit quality, whereas farmers prioritized increasing the quantity of fruits produced.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001118#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The toolkit offers a more rapid design cycle than typical monitoring and evaluation cycles; stages one through five can generally be completed in less than one month of fieldwork using a team of 5 to 10 lead researchers and a similar number of local assistants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001118#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Agricultural technology","smallholder"],"geography_discussed":["Kenya","Tana River County","Meru County"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological framework","case study"]},{"id":"sei-001642","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001642","title":"SDG Synergies: An approach for coherent 2030 Agenda implementation","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2019-05","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sei-brief-2019-sdg-synergies-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Stockholm Environment Institute's SDG Synergies approach provides a systemic framework for planning sustainable development by analyzing how progress toward specific SDG targets influences others. 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