Design as a Mediator

The research demonstrates that value-led design can bridge the gap between abstract climate data and local knowledge, allowing pastoralist communities to develop adaptation strategies that are scientifically informed yet culturally resonant. By employing the multi-level perspective (MLP) as a participatory tool, the approach aims to advance equity, prevent maladaptation, and support systemic transitions toward regenerative futures in arid and semi-arid lands.

• Value-led design, using the multi-level perspective (MLP) as a participatory reflection tool, enables pastoralist communities to connect abstract climate data with local knowledge, allowing them to reinterpret climate projections through their own cultural worldviews and identify adaptation strategies grounded in their local context.
• The application of value-led design advances equity by centering community values and voices in decision-making processes, which helps safeguard against maladaptation and supports systemic transitions toward regenerative and ecologically feasible futures.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). Design as a Mediator. https://www.sei.org/publications/design-as-a-mediator/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Design as a Mediator. 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/design-as-a-mediator/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026design, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Design as a Mediator}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/design-as-a-mediator/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }