Stepping Up Knowledge Exchange Between Climate Adaptation Platforms (KE4CAP)

Description:

Climate adaptation gains in importance, and the Paris Agreement 2015 calls on Parties to strengthen cooperation on enhancing action on adaptation. This, along with recognition that policymakers require high-quality and relevant information to support decision-making, has led many countries to establish web-based climate adaptation platforms whilst other countries are now actively planning such platforms. These platforms provide access to information, evidence and guidance intended to inform the development of adaptation strategies and plans at the local, national, and transnational scales. However, they are all at different stages of development and capabilities, and all face challenges that, potentially, limit their effectiveness in supporting the required climate action.

The KE4CAP project provides a forum for developers and operators of all platforms (from those at the early planning stage through to well-established platforms) to come together to compare and learn from their individual approaches, to share knowledge and best practices, and to work together to address common and emerging challenges. The overall aims are to stimulate knowledge exchange to advance cooperation and learning, and to inspire the evolution of national and regional adaptation platforms in terms of scope, governance, content coverage, functionality and management.

 

ECCA 2021 - Climate Adaptation solutions video - KE4CAP

Project information

Lead

University of Oxford, UK

Partners

Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), UK

University College Cork- Marine and Renewable Energy Research, development and Innovation centre (MaREI), Ireland

Climate Adaptation Services (CAS), The Netherlands

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia

Environment and Climate Change Canada- Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS), Canada

National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

Source of funding

Funded by the European Commission as part of the Strategic Partnerships for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA)