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SUMMARY:Panel - The Future of Evidence in Climate Policy
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Will Moy (Campbell Collaborataion)\, Promise Nduku (Pan-African Collective for Evidence)\, James Thomas (UCL)\, Winston Chow (Singapore Management University)\, Ruth Stewart (Future Evidence Foundation) \nModerator: Jenn Thornhill Verma (McMaster Health Forum)
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/panel-the-future-of-evidence-in-climate-policy/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Panel
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SUMMARY:Multi-disciplinary consultation to address gaps and priorities in research to address climate change and health
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/multi-disciplinary-consultation-to-address-gaps-and-priorities-in-research-to-address-climate-change-and-health/
LOCATION:H 0111
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SUMMARY:Inclusive\, responsive and climate-resilient health systems of the future
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/inclusive-responsive-and-climate-resilient-health-systems-of-the-future/
LOCATION:H 0111
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SUMMARY:Side Event: Democracy and Climate in Crisis I Three Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:LEVERAGE POINTS TO SECURE DEMOCRACY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN BERLIN & BRANDENBURG \nThree Perspectives\n\n\nIn order to achieve a sustainable transformation\, it is important to identify and utilise effective leverages. Systems theory distinguishes between strong and weak leverages\, which O’Brien has categorised into different spheres for sustainable transformation – practical\, political and personal sphere. The current problem is that most research\, policies and measures to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis focus on actions\, interventions\, strategies and behaviours that directly contribute to a desired outcome (solar panels\, reduced meat consumption\, etc.). These measures can be categorised as „practical“. The danger here is that changes in the personal sphere are only implemented in the practical sphere.\nSuch an approach harbours the risk of stirring up resentment among the population\, which is often used by populists to push through their agenda. A more effective starting point would be to involve individuals and groups in all three spheres of transformation – personal\, political\, practical. \nGREETINGS  \nDr. Ina Czyborra I Senator for Science\, Health and Care (tbc.) \nWELCOME \nProf. Dr. Felix Creutzig I Head of working group Land Use\, Infrastructure and Transport (MCC) and Professor at TU Berlin \nINDIVIDUEL PERSPECTIVE I \nInput Elke Weber I Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment at Princeton University & Einstein Visiting Fellow (TU Berlin) \nSTRUCTURAL AND POLICITAL PERSPECTIVE I Input \nWinston Chow I Professor of Urban Climate at Singapore Management University & IPCC Co-Chair\, Working Group II \nDEMOCRATIC AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE I Input  \nDr. Angela Jain I Senior Project Manager\, Bertelsmann Stiftung & Member CCC Board of Experts \nPANEL DISCUSSION \nModeration: Prof. Dr. Felix Creutzig I Head of working group Land Use\, Infrastructure and Transport (MCC) and Professor at TU Berlin \nThe event is hosted by the Climate Change Center Berlin Brandenburg and will be held in English. \n 
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/democracy-and-climate-in-crisis-i-three-perspectives/
LOCATION:H 0106
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SUMMARY:Governance of carbon dioxide removal (CDR): an AI-enhanced systematic map of the scientific literature
DESCRIPTION:For limiting global warming to well below 2°C is not enough to rapidly reduce GHG emissions we also need to actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Given that the broader innovation literature consistently finds long time periods involved in scaling up and deploying novel technologies\, there is an urgency to developing Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies that is largely unappreciated. While CDR policymaking is still in its infancy\, incentivizing\, coordinating and regulating CDR will be critical. All CDR methods need strict monitoring for durable\, additional removals. While it is critical to learn from the existing evidence on CDR policy and governance\, there is no overview of this dispersed body of literature right now. IPCC and other science assessments have therefore treated the subject very selectively. This work addresses this lack of overview and systematically maps the literature assessing policy and governance dimensions of CDR.\nSystematic mapping provides a comprehensive view of a research field by analyzing the state of evidence\, i.e. how much research is available at any point in time on which topics and geographies studied by whom\, when and where. We use an AI-enhanced approach to systematic mapping trimming down an initial set of about 30\,000 documents on CDR to a set of about 700 that deal with governance and policy issues.\nOur findings show sharply growing attention to CDR policies and governance issues over time\, but with limited coverage of the Global South. Long established conventional CDR methods such as afforestation dominate the literature with little coverage of many novel CDR methods\, such as biochar or direct air carbon capture and storage. We observe a shift from an initial discussion on CDR in international agreements towards the planning and implementation phase of national and sub-national policies.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/governance-of-carbon-dioxide-removal-cdr-an-ai-enhanced-systematic-map-of-the-scientific-literature/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T143000
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SUMMARY:Towards an Ecosystem of Systematic Reviews for Assessing the State of Knowledge in Carbon Dioxide Removal
DESCRIPTION:The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Cycle has clearly shown that Carbon Dioxide removal (CDR) is an essential element of any strategy geared towards achieving the Paris climate goals. Yet\, the first edition of the State of CDR Report has indicated a significant gap between how much CDR is deployed even in the most ambitious Paris-consistent mitigation scenarios and countries’ short and long-term plans to scale CDR. The next decade will be decisive for scaling CDR\, so swift policy decisions on CDR are necessary. Effective policy decisions should be underpinned by the best available scientific evidence including technology-specific assessments and scenarios exploring trade-offs and synergies in CDR portfolios. This highlights the growing demand for synthetic evidence from a wide range of user groups ranging from policy-makers to the modeling communities. Yet\, the literature on CDR has grown exponentially over the last years\, requiring rigorous and transparent methodologies for evidence synthesis. The objective and contributions of the work presented here are three-fold:\n(1) We aim to show that the evidence on CDR is vast and fast-growing\, but very unevenly distributed across different CDR methods\, geographies\, natural compared to social sciences as well as research designs.\n(2) We go beyond the state-of-the-art in CDR assessments like the IPCC\, which have been mainly concerned with framing the role of CDR and the various CDR methods in climate change mitigation. CDR assessments have remained coarse and largely unsuitable for informing CDR-related decisions by governments and businesses.\n(3) We introduce the concept of a systematic review ecosystem on CDR and describe a community effort that implements the idea to synthesize key pieces of CDR knowledge for evidence-informed decision-making. The aim is to provide a transparent decision basis on the state of science\, deployment\, risks and side-effects in a comparable way across recognised CDR methods.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/towards-an-ecosystem-of-systematic-reviews-for-assessing-the-state-of-knowledge-in-carbon-dioxide-removal/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T160000
DTSTAMP:20240531T083241Z
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SUMMARY:Systematic review on side-effects of CDR methods
DESCRIPTION:The interest in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods as solutions to mitigate climate change by capturing and sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) received considerable political and public interest in recent years. However\, the deployment of these technologies is not without side-effects\, involving complex trade-offs and co-benefits impacting on the environment\, society\, and the economy.\nWe define any resulting effect of CDR deployment that does not refer to the primary purpose of CDR\, namely the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere\, as a side-effect. Side-effects can be positive (known as co-benefits) or negative (known as adverse side-effects). We consider Afforestation/Reforestation (AR)\, BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)\, Biochar\, Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS)\, Enhanced Weathering\, Soil Carbon Sequestration\, Blue Carbon\, Ocean based options and option-unspecific information on CDR. Beyond bio-physical side-effects\, we also examine factors that might threaten successful CDR deployment such as lacking public acceptance\, moral hazard\, climate impacts on CDR etc.\nThe systematic review covers a range of categories and indicators describing side effects on the environment (e.g. air/atmosphere\, water\, soil\, vegetation)\, energy (use\, demand)\, social aspects (e.g. acceptance\, policy\, health\, employment)\, economic and ecosystem services. To provide a complete framework\, a life cycle assessment approach is applied by considering upstream impacts (e.g. provision of feedstocks) and reporting possible downstream impacts.\nThe presented methodology aims to provide a comprehensive evidence-based foundation for analysing CDR methods beyond their CDR capability and provide comprehensive knowledge for CDR methods deployment.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/systematic-review-on-side-effects-of-cdr-methods/
LOCATION:H 3005
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SUMMARY:A new taxonomy to map evidence on carbon dioxide removal side effects
DESCRIPTION:Beyond rapid emission reductions\, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is critical to ambitious climate change mitigation strategies\, yet the environmental\, socio-political\, and economic implications of its deployment remain insufficiently understood. Recent exponential growth in literature is rapidly filling this gap but makes synthesizing the evidence on CDR side effects increasingly challenging. We address this issue by mapping this literature and proposing a taxonomy to synthesize and compare evidence on CDR side effects for six widely discussed CDR options. The expansive evidence warrants the use of machine learning to systematically select relevant research and provide an inventory of nearly 400 side effects and challenges. Side effect profiles per CDR option and amounts of evidence per region vary considerably\, with very rich evidence in Europe and comparatively little information for Africa\, South America\, and Oceania – geographies where large-scale CDR deployment is nevertheless projected. Across all evaluated regions\, there is a predominance of articles discussing evidence for negative effects compared to positive ones. Starting from the limitations of our analysis and gaps in the literature\, we provide guidance for future studies that can build on the newly developed taxonomy of side effects as an entry point for more comprehensive and detailed side effect descriptions and quantifications.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-new-taxonomy-to-map-evidence-on-carbon-dioxide-removal-side-effects/
LOCATION:H 3005
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SUMMARY:A systematic review on the monitoring\, reporting\, and verification (MRV) of Carbon Dioxide Removal
DESCRIPTION:Despite growing demand for carbon dioxide removal (CDR)\, there remains uncertainty around the integrity and quality of CO2 removal activities. Establishing robust monitoring\, reporting\, and verification (MRV) systems that support the veracity of CDR claims is essential to scaling investment and deployment. Yet\, knowledge on MRV of CDR remains patchy and confusing. Synthesizing the latest science and highlighting gaps in technology development and research for measuring and accounting for CDR is essential to advancing the field and achieving overall CDR targets. In this presentation\, we (1) highlight our approach for translating the MRV concept into a framework for evidence collection; and (2) provide preliminary results from our systematic review of the academic literature on MRV of eight different CDR methods. In doing so\, we set the stage for ongoing and future evidence synthesis on MRV of CDR\, a fundamental steppingstone for designing robust crediting frameworks and policies on CDR. This work is part of a larger community effort “Towards an Ecosystem of Systematic Reviews for Assessing the State of Knowledge in Carbon Dioxide Removal”.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-systematic-review-on-the-monitoring-reporting-and-verification-mrv-of-carbon-dioxide-removal/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T143000
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SUMMARY:Evidence-Based Priority Setting for Climate Change and Pandemic Preparedness in Sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a Scoping Review and Stakeholder Consultation
DESCRIPTION:Climate change exacerbates the risks associated with climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs) that have pandemic potential\, posing additional threats to already vulnerable populations. Currently\, there are critical evidence gaps and inadequate institutional and governance arrangements further impact on Africa’s ability to prepare for CSIDs. Our objective is to explore the role of economic evaluation and data-systems to support CSID knowledge generation and priority-setting in Sub-Saharan Africa.\nWe have extended an existing pandemic preparedness framework to incorporate economic and data-systems themes across four stages: prevention\, detection\, response\, and evaluation. A rapid scoping review to identify existing knowledge and relevant gaps in economic evaluation and data-systems will be supplemented by a parallel stakeholder consultation on CSID emergence and pandemic risk. We adopted a list of 14 target CSIDs with pandemic potential informed by pathogens declared as Public Health Emergencies of International Concern and listed on the WHO’s R&D Blueprint Pathogens to identify relevant studies. Results will be synthesized using bibliometric analysis\, thematic topic categorization\, and narrative synthesis. A stakeholder mapping exercise identified 50 regional stakeholders from the government\, research institutions\, donors\, and civil service organisations that will be invited to respond to an online questionnaire and attend a semi-structured interview to consolidate key knowledge gaps. Following this\, a regional in-person expert consultation will help to prioritise key themes. Throughout\, a gender intersectionality approach will help to identify entry points for addressing CSIDs.\nAt present\, a total of 7\,328 articles have been identified from five databases and primary screening methods yielded 2\,232 abstracts on target CSIDs\, these will undergo final screening and data extraction to identify evidence gaps mapped to the conceptual framework. Findings will be used to inform evidence-based policies\, guide funding allocations\, and shape interventions to enhance health outcomes for vulnerable populations facing the dual challenges of climate change and infectious diseases.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/evidence-based-priority-setting-for-climate-change-and-pandemic-preparedness-in-sub-saharan-africa-findings-from-a-scoping-review-and-stakeholder-consultation/
LOCATION:H 0111
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SUMMARY:Climate change and health in Latin America and the Caribbean: What the evidence can tell us
DESCRIPTION:Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are among the regions most affected by climate change. However\, little evidence exists on its potential effects on individuals´ health. To fill this gap\, this research aims to define the region’s most critical developments in the study of economic costs of climate-sensitive infectious diseases and advances in the design\, implementation\, and evaluation of information systems. We conducted two scoping reviews. The first aimed to assess the existing evidence on the economic impacts of climate-sensitive diseases and the cost and benefits of strategies to mitigate them. The second focused on exploring the design\, implementation\, and evaluation of information systems on health and climate. In addition\, we conducted more than 20 semi-structured interviews with experts in climate change\, information systems\, economic analysis\, and infectious diseases in LAC. The results revealed a lack of evidence in the study of the economic impacts of strategies related to climate-sensitive infectious diseases in the region; only one article about this topic was identified. Additionally\, ten articles were obtained\, analysing the economic costs of climate-sensitive infectious diseases while considering the impacts of climate. Studies do not include climate information or analyse how climate change can increase the prevalence of infectious diseases in the region. Although more than 300 articles were identified on topics related to modelling\, monitoring or analysis of climate-sensitive infectious diseases\, there is limited evidence on how to design and implement information systems using health and climate variables The expert consultation revealed the need to enhance communication across fields to facilitate collaborative work and address pertinent research questions regarding the relationship between climate and health. There is a need to improve information systems\, to enable the interaction of data from different sources and guarantee its quality\, as well as to align governments and researcher´s priorities on climate and health.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-change-and-health-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-what-the-evidence-can-tell-us/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T143000
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DTSTAMP:20240603T092556Z
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SUMMARY:Quantifying Climate Change Impacts on Waterborne Pathogen Diversity and Abundance in Africa: A Systematic Review
DESCRIPTION:Africa\, despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions\, disproportionately bears the brunt of climate change’s consequences. This systematic review quantifies the impact of shifting climatic conditions on waterborne pathogen diversity and abundance in this ecologically diverse continent. We analyze 88 indexed research articles published between 1996 and 2024 using PRISMA guidelines.\nKey Findings:\nIncreased diversity: A 1°C temperature rise significantly increased waterborne pathogen richness by 18.2% (95% CI: 12.7-23.8%). This aligns with observed correlations between rising temperatures and expanded geographic ranges of Vibrio cholerae\, Cryptosporidium\, and Shigella species.\nAltered abundance: Extreme precipitation events like floods (OR: 4.2\, 95% CI: 2.8-6.1) and droughts (OR: 2.7\, 95% CI: 1.8-4.0) were associated with significantly higher prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases caused by pathogens like rotavirus and Giardia lamblia.\nRegional variations: Rainfall patterns played a nuanced role\, with increased variability (CV) significantly associated with higher richness of bacteria (β = 0.15\, p < 0.001) in arid regions but negatively affecting protozoan diversity (β = -0.08\, p < 0.05) in tropical zones.\nSocioeconomic factors: Low income levels (β = -0.22\, p < 0.01) and inadequate sanitation infrastructure (β = -0.31\, p < 0.001) were strongly associated with decreased waterborne pathogen diversity\, highlighting the need for integrated interventions.\nFuture Directions:\nOur findings underscore the urgency of developing predictive models incorporating climate and socioeconomic data to forecast pathogen dynamics and guide targeted public health interventions. Additionally\, research efforts should prioritize elucidating the specific mechanisms that underly climate-driven changes in pathogen diversity and abundance. This enhanced understanding will inform tailored adaptation strategies for sustainable development and resilient water management in Africa.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/quantifying-climate-change-impacts-on-waterborne-pathogen-diversity-and-abundance-in-africa-a-systematic-review/
LOCATION:H 0111
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UID:10000099-1718202600-1718208000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Migration Intersections Grid (MIG): An organizing framework for migration research in and through the 21st century
DESCRIPTION:Invited and prepared for the upcoming special issue honoring the 60th anniversary of the International Migration Review\, we use this paper to develop and provide a comprehensive organizing framework to inform and guide migration research in and through the remainder of the 21st century. We start by inventorying and examining efforts to summarize and synthesize directions of travel in migration research over the years\, decades\, and beyond via six types of primary vehicles. From these summaries and syntheses\, we then identify and describe ten components that constitute our proposed organizing framework for migration research\, which we call the Migration Intersections Grid (MIG). A key hallmark of the MIG is the need to simultaneously consider these ten components and their intersections to ensure that migration research—including not just what is researched\, but also how and why—in and through the 21st century is inclusive\, rigorous\, and impactful.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-migration-intersections-grid-mig-an-organizing-framework-for-migration-research-in-and-through-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:H 0112
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T143000
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UID:10000098-1718202600-1718208000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How does climate migration affect conflict? Review of evidence from statistical modelling
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-does-climate-migration-affect-conflict-review-of-evidence-from-statistical-modelling/
LOCATION:H 0112
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SUMMARY:Climate-Smart Interventions in Humanitarian Contexts: A Scoping Review and Evidence Gap Map
DESCRIPTION:The Evidence to Action (E2A) team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) seeks to strengthen humanitarian response to the climate crisis through the provision of evidence and practical guidance on promising climate smart interventions and approaches. As a part of this project\, we are developing a scoping review and an evidence gap map (EGM). The scoping review will identify interventions spanning across Health\, Water and Sanitation\, Protection\, Livelihoods/Cash\, and Education. It will also have a cross-sectoral focus on Risk Preparedness & Planning\, Systems & Capacity Strengthening. It will assess which approaches are promising or well-established; identifying climate markers and potential for transformative impact. The evidence gap map (EGM) will speak to the volume and strength of the evidence as well as highlight gaps in the evidence base. We will also develop cell-wise summaries (hosted within the EGMs) to unpack information regarding intervention effectiveness\, cost-efficiency and delivery appropriateness.\nWe would like to present the findings of our scoping review and share a draft of the EGM framework. We see this as an opportune moment – given the gathering of an expert audience in both climate change and evidence synthesis – to share insights from our work and obtain valuable inputs.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-smart-interventions-in-humanitarian-contexts-a-scoping-review-and-evidence-gap-map/
LOCATION:H 0112
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DTSTAMP:20240531T083850Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Mitigation & Adaptation: Lessons from UNICEF’s Horn of Africa Drought Emergency Response 
DESCRIPTION:BACKGROUND: The Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes that global prosperity and wellbeing will ultimately depend on how we fulfil our obligation to protect the world’s children. Today\, more than 3 out of 4 United Nations humanitarian appeals involve extreme weather events\, an increase from just over one third back in 2001. With its new Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan (2023)\, UNICEF commits itself to working with partners towards protecting the most vulnerable children from the effects of climate change and to more systematically measure the outcomes of its climate-resilient programming. \nRESEARCH OBJECTIVES & METHODOLOGY: The Horn of Africa is one of the driest geographies in the world and the 2022-23 drought has been especially devastating. In 2022\, UNICEF launched a L3/L2 drought emergency response covering 5 countries\, Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Somalia\, Djibouti and Eritrea. In 2023/24\, the UNICEF Evaluation Office conducted a mixed-method review of UNICEF’s work on climate change mitigation and adaptation as part of its mandated evaluation of the response. The research involved the review of 100+ documents\, analysis of results data and financial analysis\, 40 key informant interviews and field visits to 7 project intervention areas. \nCONCLUSIONS: The review found substantial evidence that UNICEF had increased climate resilience and reduced the environmental footprint of its response by (a) transitioning from water trucking to durable\, climate resilient strategic borewells and switching from generators to sustainable solar power\, and (b) comprehensively assessing climate risks and adopting a multi-step methodology to target areas with the greatest needs. The durable solutions approach strengthened community resiliency and contributed to breaking the cycle of displacement. Key innovations include technology solutions around climate-resilient water supply. The financial analysis made a compelling case for funding durable solutions. However\, some water trucking also continued\, and there were data gaps especially around sustainability.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-mitigation-adaptation-lessons-from-unicefs-horn-of-africa-drought-emergency-response/
LOCATION:H 0112
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SUMMARY:UNICEF Interventions to address a Climate Emergency - What Works
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives\, to defend their rights\, and to help them fulfil their potential\, from early childhood through adolescence. Increasingly UNICEF is working to address the impact of the climate emergency which threatens all children. UNICEF actively evaluates its programmes in order to identify what works and how to improve the impact of its interventions. \nObjectives and Methods: In partnership with Newcastle University\, 631 UNICEF evaluations were synthesised\, and this included a focus on those programmes addressing climate emergencies. \nResults: The review identified 20 programmes that addressed climate change\, and its impact. In all cases\, the programmes aimed to support adaptations to respond to the consequences of climate change. The range of interventions included seeking to build safe and resilient water\, sanitation and hygiene systems\, for example\, developing infrastructures to protect from drought and flooding. They also included working closely with national and local governments to develop research and build business cases relating to green growth\, and protect vulnerable communities. The review highlighted that children are overlooked in key regional\, national\, climate and energy related strategies\, policies and legislation. UNICEF is actively seeking to provide educational interventions\, so children become central to climate policy.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/unicef-interventions-to-address-a-climate-emergency-what-works/
LOCATION:H 0112
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UID:10000115-1718202540-1718208000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Maximizing climate and health co-benefits of climate action in low- and middle-income countries: Regional evidence mapping\, priority research and policy agendas\, and stakeholder mobilization
DESCRIPTION:There are likely mutually reinforcing co-benefits from public action that seeks to integrate climate mitigation and adaption interventions with efforts to strengthen health systems. Given the breadth and overlap of climate-related risk factors\, and the complexities in measuring\, mitigating\, and adapting to the climate crisis\, the health sector response needs to be based on evidence that is generated from interdisciplinary research findings. It also needs to go hand in hand with national\, regional\, and global climate responses and include civil society organizations\, private sector actors\, and government leaders. \nDespite these urgent needs\, the current state of the climate and health research field remains critically underdeveloped. Contributing communities are not sufficiently supported to implement meaningful coordinated approaches\, foster North-South/South-North collaborations and truly reach the most impacted populations\, including equity seeking groups. As a response\, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is supporting research teams across the globe to map available regional evidence and gaps and to help craft pathways towards healthy\, equitable\, and sustainable health systems and societies. \nThe proposed session will bring together civil society and research experts from Africa\, Asia\, and the Americas to share insights into the conducive factors that could lead to climate and health co-benefits in their regions. They will also share their views on priority research and policy agendas and pathways for change at the national\, regional\, and global levels. These include\, for example\, the need for stronger responsive data and information systems\, resilient health workforce and community responses\, climate-resilient infrastructures\, and evidence informed social and economic policies that promote health.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/maximizing-climate-and-health-co-benefits-of-climate-action-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-regional-evidence-mapping-priority-research-and-policy-agendas-and-stakeholder-mobilization/
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UID:10000300-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Indigenous food systems as pathways to nutrition\, health and resilience
DESCRIPTION:Reducing hunger and improving nutrition remain key developmental priorities in India\, however\, despite substantial economic prosperity\, slow progress has been demonstrated. Poor nutrition levels are attributed to unhealthy diets which are calorie-dense\, convenience-based and lacking in micronutrients. The challenge is exacerbated manifold for the poor and marginalised\, more so amongst the indigenous communities inhabiting remote and conflict-ridden rural areas. Climate change is further aggravating the situation by pushing people into states of vulnerability and inequity. \nTribal or indigenous communities in India co-exist in biodiverse lands and rely on their traditional food and knowledge systems\, seen to be of high nutritive value. Gradual alienation from their environment and invisibility of traditional foods from the policy space has however led to the stigmatization and gradual erosion of indigenous peoples’ knowledges and practices\, marginalizing their voices in the process. Approaches that focus on generating and co-producing localised contextual knowledge on healthy diets are largely absent. \nUsing a case of Santal communities in India\, our research seeks to create a platform for documentation and exchange of knowledge on sustainable food systems using various creative and participatory tools. Working with an interdisciplinary consortium of NGO partners\, researchers\, nutritionists\, and Santal youth\, we investigated the nutritional components of locally available and affordable traditional foods and designed nutritionally adequate recipes to form a Santal recipe book. Translation of these recipes among the communities as cooking demonstration workshops by the Santal youth have created conversations around biodiversity loss\, shown an improvement in nutrition related knowledge\, attitudes and practices among participants\, emphasizing the importance of targeted interventions for nutrition literacy and healthier dietary practices. Our research contributes to building a pathway to food security and nutrition in India\, that goes beyond agriculture to focus on a holistic food system\, ensuring resilience and sustainability of the ecosystem.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/indigenous-food-systems-as-pathways-to-nutrition-health-and-resilience/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240604T120219Z
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UID:10000288-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Summative remarks
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/summative-remarks/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240607T112338Z
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UID:10000287-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Setting research priorities to understand the biological impacts of climate and environmental change on maternal\, newborn and child health and nutrition globally
DESCRIPTION:Within climate change\, much work has been done around epidemiology and risks; however our understanding of biological and environmental pathways and mechanisms through which climate change affects human health and development remains limited. To shed light on this understanding\, a two-day symposium/workshop was held in Toronto in December 2023 consisting of global and regional experts across North and South America. As part of a series of activities to develop a common understanding and consensus around research priorities for climate change and its impact on the health and nutrition of vulnerable groups globally\, this workshop entailed a multi-disciplinary consultation to facilitate wider sharing and application of knowledge and insights from evidence\, focusing on discovery\, innovation and epidemiology to foster a different set of priority questions. Plenary discussions and group work focused on 1) environment and air quality; 2) agriculture\, food systems and nutrition; 3) emerging science – epigenetics\, microbiome and other “omics”; and 4) the role of big data analytics\, remote sensing and artificial intelligence in climate research. Groups were asked to discuss four key cross-cutting questions pertaining to their assigned area of focus and generate a list of key prioritized questions or themes. Based on the outcomes of this workshop and a previous one held in Dubai\, UAE\, a set of priority areas were identified and categorized by climate hazards (e.g.\, extreme temperatures\, weather events\, air pollution)\, vulnerable populations (e.g.\, women\, children)\, and health outcomes (e.g.\, mental health\, neurodevelopment\, nutrition\, new/emerging infectious diseases). As part of a series of workshops\, results of these collective workshop outputs will include a comprehensive list of priority research questions\, and a collaborative scientific report for publication\, while also feeding into other similar and more global initiatives.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/research-priorities-to-understand-the-biology-of-climate-change-and-mnch-globally-next-steps/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240607T112237Z
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UID:10000286-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Setting research priorities within climate change to address key gaps in maternal\, child and adolescent health: A focus on low- and middle-income countries in Africa\, Asia and the Middle-East
DESCRIPTION:Climate change (CC) is now the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are particularly vulnerable to CC\, however the global evidence in relation to (health and nutrition) risk relationships in LMICs remains limited and interventions related to adaptation and building resilience fragmented. To shed light on this pressing issue\, key climate and health-related research priorities and gaps were drawn from prior exercises\, including a Gap map\, undertaken with a LMIC focus and formulated into a set of (123) research questions mapped against type of CC hazard\, health outcome\, implementation setting (urban/rural) and context (gender and conflict). These preliminary questions were shared with key experts in the field and additional research questions were sought from (27) participants invited to a hybrid workshop on “Research Priorities for CC and Health in LMICs” held in Dubai\, UAE in August 2023. Workshop participants ranked questions from ‘not important’ (0) to ‘very important’ (3)\, an average score was calculated for each question\, and questions were further divided into three groups from ‘most important’ to ‘medium importance’ to ‘low importance’. Following this exercise\, participants engaged in plenary discussions and generated additional priority themes/areas/questions to consider\, generating a comprehensive set of refined and context-specific priority research questions of relevance to women and children’s health and nutrition. Most of the research priority questions focused on interventions and implementation activities\, accountability\, best practices\, and capacity building\, with a focus on gender sensitivity and engagement of women. Identifying and understanding health impacts/outcomes/risks due to climate change followed\, with specific and specialized themes such as extreme (heat) temperatures\, nutrition and mental health. As part of a series of workshops\, results of these collective workshop outputs will include a collaborative scientific report for publication\, while also feeding into other similar and more global initiatives.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/research-priorities-to-address-priority-gaps-in-maternal-child-and-adolescent-health-from-lmics/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T090146Z
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UID:10000169-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Experimental Approach to Net Zero Policies
DESCRIPTION:The upcoming climate-critical decade will determine whether we progress sufficiently toward a net-zero economy to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Climate innovation\, alongside major behavioral change\, is critical for success\, as around 35 percent of the technologies necessary for net zero are not yet developed and/or deployed1. However\, despite having the most ambitious decarbonization agenda\, Europe still needs to create a culture and practice of evidence-based policy- and decision-making\, which is already emerging in the US2\,3. In the light of the billion euros being spent on green deal policies\, we urgently require better evidence on what energy innovation policy instruments are most effective4. To do so\, the continent should apply the scientific method to its net zero science policy\, which the US does with the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. Specifically\, it should leverage experimental methods such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as sources of evidence to inform climate policies5. So far\, they are almost exclusively conducted in the field of development policies; where they received the Nobel prize for alleviating global poverty. Increasingly\, they have been used to make innovation policies more evidence-based6. We argue that their deployment for creating more evidence-based climate and green innovation policies is promising to maximize their effectiveness per Euro spent7. The method is often considered a gold standard of impact evaluation as it enables understanding of the causal effects of policies with a high level of confidence. Ideally\, they could help identify what works well – and what does not – in greening growth policies7. So far\, their potential is underexplored in the field of climate policies8\, especially covering firms9\, but also with regards to behavioral aspects of reducing carbon emissions10. The potential return on investment of such a paradigm shift is estimated to range between 21 and 37 percent11.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-experimental-approach-to-net-zero-policies/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T090107Z
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UID:10000167-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Economic Impacts of Carbon Taxes in the Developing World: Evidence from South Africa
DESCRIPTION:The use of carbon taxes to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is gaining increasing attention\, both in developed and developing economies. However\, policymakers\, particularly those from developing countries\, still lack rigorous empirical evidence on various issues related to the effects of carbon taxes. Despite strong opposition from the industry\, South Africa was the first country on the African continent to introduce a carbon tax in 2019. Using detailed tax administrative data on the universe of South African firms\, we are the first to provide empirical evidence on the economic\, environmental and distributional consequences of the introduction of the carbon tax in 2019. Empirically\, we rely on a matched difference-in-difference approach\, where we compare economic outcomes of carbon tax firms with non-carbon tax firms over time. Preliminary results suggest that on average\, the introduction of the carbon tax did not impose any substantial costs on the economy. However\, we do find some sectoral heterogeneity in the effects.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-economic-impacts-of-carbon-taxes-in-the-developing-world-evidence-from-south-africa/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T090033Z
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UID:10000166-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:European carbon pricing in boom and bust times
DESCRIPTION:In this study\, we explore the relationship between European carbon prices\, energy prices and the macroeconomy in boom and bust times. Utilizing a smooth transition structural VAR model\, we analyze monthly data spanning from 2006 to 2023. Our model benefits from identification through non-Gaussianity and the correlation with external carbon and energy shock series. Notably\, our analysis reveals heterogeneous effects observed across two distinct regimes of economic activity and when considering the cost pass-through to the transport sector specifically. Furthermore\, our findings support that crises affect carbon prices\, but challenge the notion of a strengthened linkage between carbon prices and economic performance in recent periods. Linking carbon price dynamics to the business cycle allows to discuss the role of a flexible emission cap in enhancing the effectiveness of carbon pricing across various economic conditions. This is particularly relevant for the recent extensions of the EU ETS to sectors like road transportation.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/european-carbon-pricing-in-boom-and-bust-times/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T085953Z
CREATED:20240508T125319Z
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UID:10000165-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Does Free Public Transport Reduce Carbon Emissions? Causal Evidence from Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:In March 2020\, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to offer free public transport across all modes of transport. We leverage this unique quasi-experimental setting to evaluate whether Luxembourg’s free public transport policy has induced a shift\nfrom private motorized transport to free public transport. To assess this shift we measure the reduction in carbon emissions from road transport as an indicator of reduced dependence on private motorized vehicles. We use spatial panel data from the European Emission Database on Global Atmospheric Research and utilize the recently proposed\nSynthetic Difference-in-Differences method that combines the advantages of the canonical Difference-in-Difference and Synthetic Control approaches. The study estimates a 6.5% reduction in road transport emissions as a result of the policy\, indicating a significant\nmodal shift from private vehicles to public transport. We carefully consider Luxembourg’s distinctive characteristics and account for the concurrent COVID-19 pandemic to address potential challenges associated with identification and control measures. In particular\, we control for confounding factors such as the COVID-related restrictions\,\nthe carbon taxation policies\, and changes in working-from-home. Event study analyses and robustness checks indicate the overall reliability of our results.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/does-free-public-transport-reduce-carbon-emissions-causal-evidence-from-luxembourg/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T080821Z
CREATED:20240508T115354Z
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UID:10000163-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Climate Change and Poverty Solutions: Mapping the integration of social protection policies and climate in LMICs 
DESCRIPTION:Social protection programs offer an important policy instrument to manage the poverty\, inequality\, and other social impacts of climate change. A large literature anecdotally documents the roles that cash transfers\, public employment\, and other social assistance and labor programs have played in managing both physical and transition risks arising from climate change (Costella et al.\, 2023). However\, despite increasing policy interest\, efforts to systematically track and assess these programs are limited. Understanding the extent to which government-led social protection programs integrate climate considerations\, how they do so\, and whether they have been successful is crucial to inform evidence-based expansion of climate-resilient social protection in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). \nOur research maps the current integration of climate considerations in social protection programs in LMICs. We estimate the number of program and their share of the global portfolio in terms of coverage and funding. We also identify program features and climate resilience outcomes of such programs\, and\, when evaluations exist\, we assess the extent to which programs’ climate-related outcomes match their intended or potential objectives. \nBecause climate features of social protection programs are not tracked in existing repositories\, our research first reviewed almost four hundred academic and grey literature documents to map relevant programs. We identified over a hundred such programs\, and\, for each\, we conducted a detailed\, qualitative analysis of climate-related program features and outcomes based on official program documents. We then quantitatively analyzed the entire dataset including connections across program types\, geographies\, features\, and outcomes. Findings from the full analysis will be available in March 2024 and a dataset of programs will also be made available when the research is finalized. Initial findings highlight the importance of explicit climate considerations in program design for climate-resilient social protection to become a more relevant climate policy instrument in LMICs.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-change-and-poverty-solutions-mapping-the-integration-of-social-protection-policies-and-climate-in-lmics/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T080728Z
CREATED:20240508T115028Z
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UID:10000160-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How do savings groups influence resilience? Evidence from Nigeria
DESCRIPTION:Women’s savings group programs are increasingly seen as an important strategy for advancing women’s economic empowerment and may have the potential to increase the resiliency of members and their communities to covariate shocks\, such as climate change. While various studies have examined how savings groups have mitigated the effects of shocks\, empirical evidence on resilience remains thin\, however. This study examines how women’s savings groups in Nigeria could influence resilience by leveraging a quasi-experimental study of a government-implemented savings group program in Nigeria. The study combines longitudinal data of over 6\,000 surveys with women and their husbands with surveys of over 1\,200 women’s savings groups in six states in Nigeria. We combine these longitudinal data with a survey examining perceptions of climate change among the same households and panel data of an adaptation of a resilience index developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis). We first examine whether the resilience index predicts coping behavior followed by a difference-in-difference analysis to assess the impact of women’s savings groups on resilience. Next\, we assess the pathways of change by linking the impacts on resilience to impacts on women’s decision-making power\, asset ownership\, and income and household-level consumption\, and agricultural productivity. We also assess how climate change perceptions and exposure to droughts and floods moderated the impact of women’s savings groups on resilience. We will have results at the time of the conference.\nThe presentation will include the findings as well as a presentation by the World Bank about their evidence needs related to climate change and resilience. The World Bank will discuss how they plan to use the findings in the contexts of savings group programming in close consultation with the government of Nigeria.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-do-savings-groups-influence-resilience-evidence-from-nigeria/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T080656Z
CREATED:20240508T114912Z
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UID:10000159-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Anticipatory cash transfers in the context of weather disasters: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial
DESCRIPTION:Anticipatory humanitarian assistance is a novel approach to aid in the context of weather disasters\, drawing on meteorological forecasts to predict risk. Using a randomized study design\, we analyze the impact of anticipatory cash transfers distributed to pastoralist households in Mongolia during an extreme winter event. We do not find overall effects on livestock assets\, income\, investments\, or consumption across the study population. No heterogenous effects are found for different levels of disaster intensity. However\, there is robust evidence that cash transfers benefited households with lower pre-treatment wealth. The paper concludes by highlighting practical challenges in evaluating (anticipatory) humanitarian interventions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/anticipatory-cash-transfers-in-the-context-of-weather-disasters-evidence-from-a-randomized-controlled-trial/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240612T133000
DTSTAMP:20240531T080609Z
CREATED:20240508T114800Z
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UID:10000158-1718193600-1718199000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Complications and Consequences of a Managed Retreat Law
DESCRIPTION:Managed retreat\, the relocation of households out of harm’s way\, was tried in New Zealand on an unusually large scale after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake\, shifting almost 20\,000 people in a well-compensated program of managed retreat. This presentation will focus on the empirical evidence about the economic and mental-health effects of this managed retreat on the relocated population. It will then explore the implications of these effects for the design of a Managed Retreat Law in New Zealand in the context of increasing risk because of climate change.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-complications-and-consequences-of-a-managed-retreat-law/
LOCATION:H 0111
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