We conduct a theory-guided review of the literatures on public–private partnerships and
grand challenges (GCs). We adopt an organization design approach to review and identify …

Abstract The international UN Climate Change conferences known as “Conferences of the
Parties (COPs)” have an enormous convening power and are attended annually by tens of …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Executive Summary The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …

Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate
adaptation science, policy, and practice. Here, we assess the progress of urban adaptation …

Can the world meet the challenge of climate change? After more than three de cades of
global negotiations, the prognosis looks bleak. The most ambitious diplomatic efforts have …

The authors, who have all held senior positions in the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, take critical stock of what has been …

Action-oriented summits like the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit and 2019 UN Climate
Action Summit, have become a major feature of global climate governance. Their emphasis …

Although the potential for cities and regions to contribute to global mitigation efforts is widely
acknowledged, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of subnational mitigation …

Tracking progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation requires documentation of
countries' intentions, against which future progress can be measured. The extent to which …