Transformation, adaptation and development : relating concepts to practice

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2017

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Springer

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The article charts some of the ways the term “transformation” is used in relation to climate change adaptation, and how in turn, these relate to practice. The paper frames a set of typologies on “mechanisms,” “target outcomes” and “the object” of change to help differentiate the multiple ways the term is used. It argues that the term “transformative adaptation” implies something subtly different. A critical perspective on time and spatial scales is also important for translating underlying meanings. This granularity can be beneficial when applying transformation thinking to practice, by providing clarity around the objectives of adaptation response.

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TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, METHODOLOGIES, THEORY OF CHANGE, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, SCALABILITY, GLOBAL

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58387

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (CARIAA) / Résultats de recherches (IRCAAA)