Climate service production constraints in Sweden

This research paper examines the constraints faced by climate service producers in Sweden that hinder the delivery of actionable information for climate adaptation, moving beyond the assumption that failures are due to producer incompetence.

• While climate adaptation projects in sectors such as energy, water management, forestry, urban planning, and disaster preparation have increased, many have not led to significant implementation.
• Climate service producers—including researchers—are often blamed for failing to provide the quality and type of information decision-makers require, with identified shortcomings including poor communication, a mismatch between provided information and user needs, and poor stakeholder engagement.
• Research based on participant observation and interviews in Sweden indicates that climate service producers are limited by professional, institutional, and funding constraints, although some have found practical ways to overcome these barriers.
• The delivery of actionable information by climate service producers does not guarantee implementation, as other factors can still prevent that information from being translated into action.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). Climate service production constraints in Sweden. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-service-production-constraints-sweden/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Climate service production constraints in Sweden. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-service-production-constraints-sweden/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019climate, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Climate service production constraints in Sweden}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-service-production-constraints-sweden/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }