Participatory processes for adaptation plans, urban resilience and water security

The document advocates for the G20 to promote participatory processes in climate adaptation planning at the subnational level, particularly for water resource management in the Global South, to ensure long-term public commitment and inclusive governance.

• Participatory approaches involving diverse stakeholders and expertise are recommended for cities and subnational governments, especially water resource management actors, to create climate adaptation plans and governance agreements. These methods can foster long-term public commitment, establish shared local governance responsibilities, and include marginalized communities in decision-making processes.
• While National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) assist countries in identifying needs, the involvement of local actors is critical for implementing the comprehensive changes required for global resilience, particularly to protect water resources and fast-growing urban areas in the Global South from extreme weather events.
• The adoption of transdisciplinary and participatory approaches supports global frameworks, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda. Specifically, such processes in water-related planning can advance SDG 6 regarding clean water and sanitation while simultaneously supporting food security, biodiversity, health, and inequality reduction.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Participatory processes for adaptation plans, urban resilience and water security. https://www.sei.org/publications/participatory-processes-adaptation-plans-urban-resilience-water-security/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Participatory processes for adaptation plans, urban resilience and water security. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/participatory-processes-adaptation-plans-urban-resilience-water-security/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024participatory, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Participatory processes for adaptation plans, urban resilience and water security}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/participatory-processes-adaptation-plans-urban-resilience-water-security/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }