Response diversity as a sustainability strategy
Financial advisers recommend a diverse portfolio to respond to market fluctuations across
sectors. Similarly, nature has evolved a diverse portfolio of species to maintain ecosystem …
sectors. Similarly, nature has evolved a diverse portfolio of species to maintain ecosystem …
The need for bottom-up assessments of climate risks and adaptation in climate-sensitive regions
Studies of climate change at specific intervals of future warming have primarily been
addressed through top-down approaches using climate projections and modelled impacts …
addressed through top-down approaches using climate projections and modelled impacts …
[HTML][HTML] Lessons from a decade of adaptive pathways studies for climate adaptation
Adaptive pathways planning is an approach that maps the solution space over time to inform
decision making under uncertainty. Since its first applications to climate change adaptation …
decision making under uncertainty. Since its first applications to climate change adaptation …
Taming deep uncertainty: The potential of pragmatist principles for understanding and improving strategic crisis management
Modern societies are increasingly faced with “unknown unknowns,” Black Swans, and mega-
crises. Both public and corporate leaders find it deeply challenging to respond to these crisis …
crises. Both public and corporate leaders find it deeply challenging to respond to these crisis …
An uncertain future, deep uncertainty, scenarios, robustness and adaptation: How do they fit together?
A highly uncertain future due to changes in climate, technology and socio-economics has
led to the realisation that identification of “best-guess” future conditions might no longer be …
led to the realisation that identification of “best-guess” future conditions might no longer be …
Rational policymaking during a pandemic
Policymaking during a pandemic can be extremely challenging. As COVID-19 is a new
disease and its global impacts are unprecedented, decisions are taken in a highly uncertain …
disease and its global impacts are unprecedented, decisions are taken in a highly uncertain …
Transformational adaptation when incremental adaptations to climate change are insufficient
RW Kates, WR Travis… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
All human–environment systems adapt to climate and its natural variation. Adaptation to
human-induced change in climate has largely been envisioned as increments of these …
human-induced change in climate has largely been envisioned as increments of these …
Climate adaptation as a control problem: Review and perspectives on dynamic water resources planning under uncertainty
Climate change introduces substantial uncertainty to water resources planning and raises
the key question: when, or under what conditions, should adaptation occur? A number of …
the key question: when, or under what conditions, should adaptation occur? A number of …
Adapt or perish: A review of planning approaches for adaptation under deep uncertainty
There is increasing interest in long-term plans that can adapt to changing situations under
conditions of deep uncertainty. We argue that a sustainable plan should not only achieve …
conditions of deep uncertainty. We argue that a sustainable plan should not only achieve …
The psychological impacts of global climate change.
An appreciation of the psychological impacts of global climate change entails recognizing
the complexity and multiple meanings associated with climate change; situating impacts …
the complexity and multiple meanings associated with climate change; situating impacts …