Environmental Science & Policy ( IF 6 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-24 , DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.06.014 Matthew J. Colloff , Russell Gorddard , Nick Abel , Bruno Locatelli , Carina Wyborn , James R.A. Butler , Sandra Lavorel , Lorrae van Kerkhoff , Seona Meharg , Claudia Múnera-Roldán , Enora Bruley , Giacomo Fedele , Russell M. Wise , Michael Dunlop
Human actions have driven earth systems close to irreversible and profound change. The need to shift towards intentional transformative adaptation (ITA) is clear. Using case studies from the Transformative Adaptation Research Alliance (TARA), we explore ITA as a way of thinking and acting that is transformative in concept and objectives, but achieved through a mix of incremental and transformative co-production processes that ultimately lead to the social-ecological system being transformed. Central to ITA are social and political issues of how individuals and collectives address environmental and social change and deal with power imbalances. ITA approaches are claimed to help overcome adaptation challenges, including: 1) re-framing human-nature relationships; 2) dealing with uncertainty; 3) engendering empowerment and agency and 4) addressing conflicting values and interests. However, it is unclear if these approaches work in practice. We examined six adaptation case studies in which participants used processes of: 1) co-producing visions of the future; 2) re-framing values, rules and knowledge to shift decision contexts for adaptation and 3) implementing actions using theories of change and adaptation pathways. We assessed the extent to which participants could use these processes to address their adaptation challenges. We found evidence of many positive achievements towards the implementation of ITA, but also examples where processes were not working, such as communities having difficulties in finding ways to work co-operatively. Different processes will be needed to address these issues, such as promoting pluralism, knowledge contestation, and deliberative re-politicisation of the adaptation agenda to shift power imbalances and enable change.
中文翻译:
使用路径方法适应转型和转变对气候变化的适应
人类行为已推动地球系统接近不可逆转的深刻变化。显然需要转向有意的变革性适应 (ITA)。使用变革性适应研究联盟 (TARA) 的案例研究,我们探索 ITA 作为一种思维和行动方式,它在概念和目标上具有变革性,但通过增量和变革性共同生产过程的混合实现,最终导致社会——生态系统转型。ITA 的核心是个人和集体如何应对环境和社会变化以及处理权力失衡的社会和政治问题。据称 ITA 方法有助于克服适应挑战,包括:1) 重新构建人与自然的关系;2) 处理不确定性;3) 赋予权力和代理权,以及 4) 解决相互冲突的价值观和利益。但是,尚不清楚这些方法是否在实践中起作用。我们检查了六个适应案例研究,其中参与者使用了以下过程:1)共同产生未来的愿景;2) 重新构建价值观、规则和知识,以转变适应的决策环境,以及 3) 使用变革和适应路径理论实施行动。我们评估了参与者可以在多大程度上使用这些过程来解决他们的适应挑战。我们发现了在实施 ITA 方面取得许多积极成就的证据,但也发现了流程不起作用的例子,例如社区难以找到合作方式。将需要不同的过程来解决这些问题,例如促进多元化、