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This research paper, produced as part of the EU-funded Adaptation AGORA project, examines stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation. It identifies a disconnect where recognized operational enablers are undermined by structural institutional and social barriers, resulting in a narrow range of passive engagement practices. The paper argues that advancing engagement requires addressing systemic constraints in governance, resources, and capacity rather than relying solely on operational guidelines.

This research paper evaluates the coherence of national water, energy, and agricultural policies in four Sub-Saharan African countries to determine their impact on Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus integration and energy transition pathways.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) study analyzes the barriers to implementing National Adaptation Plans at the local level in Brazil, India, and Indonesia. The report identifies fragmented governance, uneven technical capacity, and limited access to finance and localized data as primary obstacles. It argues that effective adaptation requires 'vertical integration,' where national resources support local implementation and local priorities inform national decision-making.

This SEI working paper proposes a "strategic resilience" framework for climate change adaptation, designed to integrate adaptation into the core of government operations to address transboundary risks and polycrises.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that Senegal must address the cross-border dimensions of climate change impacts to achieve resilience.

This white paper proposes a governance framework for Indonesia's Sustainable Finance Committee (SFC) to align fiscal, monetary, and regulatory policies. It aims to mobilize USD 285 billion in investment by 2030 to meet ENDC targets, suggesting a three-tier institutional structure and the use of sectoral coalitions to create bankable green projects.

This briefing document from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the progress of its Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) policy and the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC). It outlines the selection process for IPAC members and proposes the future creation of a Local Communities Advisory Committee.

This research paper examines how 'imaginaries'—collective visions of desirable futures—influence governance regimes and their approaches to climate adaptation, arguing that these visions often reproduce existing power relations and business-as-usual strategies.

The paper introduces the concept of "dialogic science-policy networks" as a mechanism to address the "wicked problems" of water security in the arid Americas. These networks are characterized by interdisciplinary, international, cross-sectoral, open, iterative, and flexible interactions between scientists and policy-makers, aiming to achieve inclusivity, involvement, interaction, and influence.

The document proposes a multidisciplinary analysis framework to address the increasing social and environmental vulnerability of socio-ecological systems in Northwest Mexico caused by climate change, specifically focusing on the frequency and intensity of meteorological phenomena to improve governance and decision-making.

The report "Resilience Science Must-Knows" synthesizes decades of research into nine fundamental principles designed to guide decision-makers in building systemic resilience. It defines resilience as the capacity to live and develop amidst change and uncertainty, emphasizing a balance between coping, adapting, and transforming systems to ensure human prosperity within planetary boundaries.

This fact sheet from WWF South Africa describes the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus project, focusing on the use of 'knowledge festivals' and 'community champions' to integrate local decision-making into national frameworks for natural resource management in rural South Africa.

This research paper examines the discourse and implementation of climate adaptation strategies in Sweden through a securitization lens to determine if climate change is treated as a security issue or as part of normal politics.

This research paper introduces a conceptual framework designed to identify and select responses to cross-border climate impacts, addressing the limitation that adaptation is typically treated as a local or national governance issue.

This executive summary describes a transdisciplinary research project (2019–2022) funded with USD 199,605 to identify governance modalities that effectively incorporate local and traditional knowledge into biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services management. The project utilizes a mixed-methods action research approach across four case studies in Canada, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay to address implementation gaps in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on July 4, 2024, detailing the transition following the departure of the Convenor after 13 years, the recruitment process for a successor, and plans to refresh the Steering Group's governance.

This case study examines how informal institutions, specifically patronage in Madagascar and clientelism in Mauritius, influenced the distribution of international adaptation finance from UN Adaptation Fund projects to vulnerable communities.

This briefing document, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes formal procedures for granting permanent Observer Status to entities participating in the IAI's Conference of the Parties (CoP) and Executive Council meetings.

This case study describes how Chile's 2022 Climate Change Framework Law decentralized climate policy implementation, moving responsibility from the Ministry of the Environment to 17 government ministries and subnational authorities to accelerate the country's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

This SEI briefing provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), emphasizing the need for fairness, transparency, and local accessibility to effectively support vulnerable countries recovering from climate crisis impacts.