Sink or Swim
Susannah Fisher has published a new book on the hard choices ahead in adapting to climate change and how we can still secure a safe future for all.
Experts and practitioners convene in London
We convened a symposium in London 9-10 September to advance conversations on the politics of adaptation measurement with researchers and practitioners.
Research fellows from across Africa gather in Nairobi to advance accountability in adaptation
Accountable Adaptation and ARIN host a write-shop in Nairobi, brinigng together researchers from across six African countries to advance accountability in adaptation.
Launch of new research grants programme with Africa Research and Impact Network
Accountable Adaptation is running a mini-grants programme for researchers from the Global South to improve accountability for adaptation in Africa. This research is being led by seven fellows across different African countries.
UN climate talks face a credibility crisis as countries disengage
In Baku, Azerbaijan, the so-called “finance-Cop” was a disappointment. Now, the UN’s framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) is facing a credibility crisis.
Collaborating to develop a game playing with time
We colloborated with two UKRI projects drawing on archaeology and electrical engineering to develop a game about adaptation decision-making and time.
Working paper: a framework for accountability in adaptation
This working paper seeks to build a more comprehensive understanding of accountability in adaptation.
Improving climate finance through democratic accountability mechanisms
This briefing by Accountable Adaptation’s guest parliamentary fellow looks at some of the ways parliamentary oversight could foster accountability of international climate finance.
Policy input: Evaluating the sustainability of adaptation outcomes
Ex-post evaluations for adaptation (and development more broadly) are rare as they are hard to fund and include within a project cycle. But they can offer key insights into the sustainability of adaptation outcomes and key lesssons for how adaptation is planned and funded.
“Please go to your breakout room”: researching negotiations through hybrid and digital spaces
This blog explores the content of a poster created for the Royal Geographical Society Conference in August 2024.
UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction Annual Conference
UCL’s IRDR held their 14th annual conference this June. Susannah Fisher participated in an important debate focussed on the future of resilience.
60th Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies
Accountable Adaptation attended SB60 in Bonn to continue research on the global goal on adaptation and the development of the UAE-Belem indicator work programme.
Measuring local resilience in African communities: roundtable report
The Africa Research and Impact Network convened a roundtable discussion at Africa Climate Week to discuss what the measurement of adaptation means to vulnerable African communities. The roundtable brought together diverse stakeholders working on adaptation in Kenya and Africa.
Exceeding 1.5°, what does this mean for the planet - panel discussion
Jonathan Barnes represented Accountable Adaptation at this panel discussion organised by Goals House. It explored what it means to maintain the 1.5 degree temperature goal and where adaptation action can support.
Extreme heat: an audio script by Wise Ram Theatre
An audio script by Wise Ram Theatre exploring the possible impacts of extreme heat in urban environments. The script is the product of a series of workshops together as part of the Performing Planet Activism programme at UCL. Listen below!
Fostering accountability: insights from civil society in Nepal
With its diverse landscapes and vulnerability to climate risks, Nepal stands at the forefront of adaptation action. This blog reflects on a roundtable discussion on the importance of accountability in adaptation in Nepal.
Paper: Regional Data Systems for Adaptation
Susannah Fisher wrote a comentary on the role of regional thinking on adapation planning and resilient regions.
Nepal climate finance policy round table discussion
Accountable Adaptation and Practical Action ran a provincial roundtable discussing issues of climate finance in Surkhet, Nepal. We heard from practitioners, researchers and government ministers during the session.
Including local voices in assessing adaptation finance: testing a scorecard approach
Finance is central to international agreements on climate change but there is a gap in making sure funds meet those mot affected. This blog reflects on alternative tools for building local accountability.
Watching climate politics
Climate politics is seen in the media through big annual meetings around the world. But there is a quieter side to negotiating climate change. What can we learn from conducting digital ethnography of these processes?