Calls to co-produce climate adaptation research with communities are multiplying, yet engagement often remains shallow: communities are consulted, not granted shared authority over how problems are framed, findings are interpreted, and outputs are used. This Perspective distinguishes instrumental engagement from epistemic partnership, and argues that the main barrier to meaningful co-production is institutional rather than methodological. It offers insights for participation that is rigorous, ethical, and institutionally workable, structured around three stages of shared authority.
Just adaptation refers to the process of adapting to climate change in ways that are fair, equitable, and inclusive, especially for those most vulnerable to its impacts. However, there are significant challenges in realizing justice principles across different scales of adaptation. Drawing on consultations with 22 cl...
R. Lambin, M. Bernhofen· npj Climate Action· 0 citations
Drawing on five urban nature-based solutions being implemented across the world, we show how relationships influence adaptation processes and outcomes. Relationality is not abstract or peripheral but a concrete enabling condition for successful climate adaptation. Relationships emerge, evolve, and dissolve over time,...
Sean Goodwin, Cecilia Alda-Vidal, A. T. Amorim-Maia et al.· npj Urban Sustainability· 0 citations
Like many institutions and organizations, libraries face complications stemming from the different values of formal administration and the individuals doing the work. Sustainability and climate crisis work is one area where these conflicting priorities can come into play. Administrative leaders often have their own age...
Neyda V. Gilman, Dan Hackborn, Beth Filar Williams et al.· Electronic Green Journal· 0 citations
The JUST-Systems project (2025-2030) was developed in response to the UKRI Net Zero Challenges call, which supports original research programmes advancing the UK’s transition to net zero with stakeholder engagement at their core. Our interdisciplinary team includes researchers from six universities, five UK case study...
John Bone, Leonardo Ricaurte, D. Shapovalova et al.· 0 citations
Drawing on STAP’s past guidance, expert consultations, and major global scientific assessments, this note synthesizes six interlinked principles for sustainability transformation for the GEF: human–nature relationships, just transitions, inclusive governance, systems approaches, pathways to change, and adaptive learnin...
Clear adaptation outcomes are essential for driving climate action and assessing progress. However, developing a shared vision of desirable adaptation outcomes and the steps to achieve them requires a shared understanding of what constitutes a well-adapted place and what resources are needed to enable communities to cr...
Emma L. Yule, Joana Avi-Lorie, P. Cândea et al.· PLOS Climate· 0 citations
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