The role of boundary organisations in supporting decision-making ...

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…

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Understanding and communicating different motivations and needs

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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

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Make use of existing strengths, don’t just increase the burden… 

engage through trusted intermediaries (sector bodies, trade organisations)

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Utilise and adapt existing processes

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Use current vulnerability as a starting point; use events as ‘windows of opportunity’

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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! 

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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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