Briefs
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Participatory processes build adaptive capacity and agency and can help transform systems : an ASSAR cross-regional insight
Published date
2019
The work of Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) highlights the existence of barriers and enablers of adaptation, including their interacting effects. Factors do not operate in isolation.
This assessment looks at key elements in making drought responses equitable and effective: the importance of flexible, adaptable and transformative approaches; power issues; knowledge systems for drought risk management; stakeholder involvement; t
Citizens-driven Science on Climate Adaptation (CISCAAs) sites are villages/urban neighbourhoods where adaptation practices and approaches are observed in real life situations involving the local community.