Report

Public Engagement on Climate Change Adaptation

A briefing for developing country national adaptation plan teams

Countries will not achieve their climate ambitions without bringing citizens into the policy-making process. Public engagement is critical to the long-term success of efforts to build climate resilience through national adaptation plan (NAP) processes. NAP teams should place people—their values and identities—at the centre of decision making on adaptation.

By Christian Ledwell, Deepayan Basu Ray, Nameerah Hameed, Amiera Sawas on October 3, 2023
  • Countries will not achieve their climate ambitions without bringing citizens into the policy-making process. Our report with @ClimateOutreach explores why and how public engagement in national #adaptation planning matters.

  • The teams leading national #adaptation plan processes should place people—their values and identities—at the centre of decision making on adaptation. Find out how in our report with @ClimateOutreach

  • Building public support will be crucial for implementing the adaptation actions prioritized through the NAP process. We look at how countries can build a social mandate for adaptation with @ClimateOutreach

This report provides an introduction to public engagement on climate change adaptation for decision-makers involved in leading NAP processes. Building public support will be crucial for implementing the adaptation actions prioritized through the NAP process.

Report details

Topic
Climate Change Adaptation
Project
NAP Global Network
Focus area
Climate
Engage
Act Together
Publisher
IISD
Copyright
IISD, 2023