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The role of boundary organisations in supporting decision-making: Experience and lessons from UKCIP Technical Examination Process on Adaptation (TEP-A) expert meeting 24 May 2016, Bonn, Germany
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Patrick Pringle, Deputy Director UKCIP.
Boundary organisations: making action © UKCIP possible
Bridging, translating, synthesising, facilitating collaboration, exchanging knowledge…
Understanding and communicating different motivations and needs
Providing practical support e.g. tools and guidance, accessible science, help desk function etc.
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Lessons for supporting decision-making © UKCIP
Listen! Understand motivations, drivers and needs
Make use of existing strengths, don’t just increase the burden…
engage through trusted intermediaries (sector bodies, trade organisations)
Utilise and adapt existing processes
Use current vulnerability as a starting point; use events as ‘windows of opportunity’
Design or adapt adaptation tools with, not for, users
UKCIP Adaptation Wizard developed iteratively with users
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What next?
We need to start valuing the cement as much as the bricks!
More focus on linking science, policy and practice
Greater focus on establishing boundary functions that support adaptation action
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To build capacity and increase impact of climate adaptation finance
How to fund and sustain boundary organisations? Within or outside of Government?
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UKCIP: supporting climate adaptation © UKCIP Inspired adaptation tools in Germany, Portugal & Slovenia
BACLIAT tool used by chili farmers in Costa Rica
Wizard for coffee farmers in Brazil, Vietnam, El Salvador & Tanzania
Wizard adapted for Brazilian private sector and civil society
Informed European Adaptation Support Tool
Vietnam: LCLIP tool used
China: Inspired adaptation planning manual
Used in adaptation support tool, Victoria, Australia Informed toolbox for land-based primary industries in New Zealand
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