Locally Led Adaptation

The document argues that climate adaptation is most effective and sustainable when it is locally led, integrating Indigenous and local knowledge systems and ensuring the agency of marginalized groups. It emphasizes that local communities are best positioned to identify relevant stressors and solutions, and calls for the integration of locally led adaptation into national policies and social protection programs to address social inequities.

• Local communities are better positioned to identify necessary climate solutions and prioritize risks, and adaptation initiatives using knowledge coproduction to identify locally relevant stressors tend to be more effective and acceptable.
• Indigenous and local knowledge systems are essential complements to scientific research and can lead to more sustainable and legitimate adaptation actions grounded in place-based experiences.
• Marginalized groups, including low-income households, ethnic minorities, and Indigenous people, face disproportionate vulnerability to climate change; locally led adaptation is essential to boost their resilience by placing them at the center of decision-making.
• While at least 170 countries and various cities have incorporated adaptation into policies, these frameworks must now be updated to support locally led adaptation and address social inequities through funding and resources.
• Effective governance for climate-resilient development requires integrated decision-making across levels and meaningful engagement with local stakeholders, including civil society and small businesses.

APA

World Resources Institute (2022). Locally Led Adaptation. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-lla-infographic.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Locally Led Adaptation. 2022. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-lla-infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2022locally, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Locally Led Adaptation}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2022}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-05/aac-lla-infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }