Synergies and trade-offs between adaptation, mitigation and development

To succeed in meeting carbon emissions reduction targets to limit projected climate change impacts, it is imperative that improved synergies be developed between mitigation and adaptation strategies. This is especially important in development policy among remote indigenous communities, where demand...

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Published in:Climatic change 2017, Vol.140 (1), p.5-18
Main Authors: Thornton, Thomas F., Comberti, Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Atmospheric Sciences
Carbon
Case studies
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Climate policy
Communities
Community
Development policy
Diversification
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Emission standards
Emissions
Emissions control
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Greenhouse effect
Indigenous peoples
Native peoples
Pathways
Rural areas
Strategy
Sustainability
Tradeoffs
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Summary:To succeed in meeting carbon emissions reduction targets to limit projected climate change impacts, it is imperative that improved synergies be developed between mitigation and adaptation strategies. This is especially important in development policy among remote indigenous communities, where demands for development have often not been accompanied by commensurate efforts to respond to future climate change impacts. Here we explore how mitigation and adaptation pathways can be combined to transform rural indigenous communities toward sustainability. Case studies from communities in Alaska and Nepal are introduced to illustrate current and potential synergies and trade-offs and how these might be harnessed to maximize beneficial outcomes. The adaptation pathways approach and a framework for transformational adaptation are proposed to unpack these issues and develop understanding of how positive transformational change can be supported.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-013-0884-3