#JustResilience #JustAdaptation
While there is a lot of buzz around Just Transition related to #energy and #climatechange aspects, the idea of Just Resilience too has found its way in significant climate agenda discussions. Recently, the report of technical dialogue of #GlobalStocktake which essentially served as a report card for collective progress on nationally determined contributions (NDCs), mentioned about Just Resilience which involves avoiding actions that simply shift risks to other actors or reinforce existing vulnerabilities, mainly in context of climate adaptation. Science establishes, as reiterated by #IPCC and #AR6, that as climate impacts increase in frequency and magnitude worldwide, and we are way behind agreed goals, what becomes clear then is that the road to adaptation is longer and we would need to adapt to much harsher conditions than we were planning to. It's urgent then that we adapt but we do it in a way that is just, inclusive and involves communities, fair and equitable, advances SDGs and ensures that 'no one is left behind'.
Attended an interesting discussion on "Fostering Just Adaptation", organized by weADAPT Learn - Share - Connect and SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute on 27 September, 2023, on what constitutes Just Resilience and the essential features/ingredients/aspects of it, some of which are mentioned below:
✔ Understanding transboundary climate risks including slow-onset events and understanding and upscaling successful measures and good practices in implementing them
✔ Inclusivity and participation: so that vulnerable, marginalized and indigenous communities, with their indigenous knowledge, are empowered, engaged and partnered with for long-term planning and decision-making
✔ Equitable resource allocation that supports adaptation, finance and decision-making at the local level
✔ Focus on gender: so that the interventions are atleast gender-responsive and aim at gender-transformative actions
✔Sound knowledge management and exchange: so that information and data is inclusive, accessible, transparent and democratic for effective planning and implementation while enabling documentation
✔Capacity development of individuals, communities for better sensitization, awareness and outreach
✔ Ensure equity and justice so that beneficiary base is better organized
✔ Building investment case for adaptation to allow more influx of capital and funds
UNDP ClimateWorks Foundation Adaptation International Srilata Kammila UN Global Compact Network - IndiaDhesigen Naidoo Olesia Polishchuk #JustTransition #climatechange #climatescience #adaptationplanning #vulnerablecommunities #gendermainstreaming adelphi Climate Asia Sukaina B. Global Center on Adaptation #resourceallocation #capacitydevelopment
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1moThank you all for a great session and for sharing so openly and insightfully from your communities!