Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/M007545/1
GLORIA - Global Learning Opportunities for Regional Indian ocean Adaptation
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor KL Cochrane, Rhodes University, Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor S Aswani, Rhodes University, Anthropology
- Co-Investigator:
- Ms H Razafindrainibe, Support Service Mgt of the Env SAGE, Technical Department
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor MJ Roberts, Dept of Environmental Affairs DEA, Marine and Coastal Management
- Co-Investigator:
- Ms L E P Scott, United Nations Development Programme, Research
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor W Sauer, Rhodes University, Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr N J Downey, Rhodes University, Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
- Grant held at:
- Rhodes University, Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Climate & Climate Change
- Community Ecology
- Cartography and GIS
- Development Geography
- Ecosystem Scale Processes
- Abstract:
- The oceans are not warming evenly and those areas that are warming fastest are becoming the world's natural laboratories for research to increase scientific understanding, knowledge and tools to allow us to adapt wisely, efficiently and effectively in order to meet the challenges of a warming environment. Such 'hotspots' occur in all regions of the globe, from polar to tropical, and affect developed and developing countries. However, poor coastal communities in low-income countries are those where the impact will be felt most acutely, and where impacts of climate change are most likely to exacerbate existing inequalities and social tension. There are no simple, conventional solutions to addressing adaptation to climate change in poor communities. Practical experience and scientific information from these areas is limited and there is an urgent need to improve and test the theories that underpins existing efforts. This project will develop an innovative rapid approach to integrate and apply global scientific and local information and knowledge. The approach will be applied in Madagascar, one of the poorest countries affected by a marine hotspot and will work as a case study for applying to other global hotspots. At its core is an expert workshop, which will bring together a multi-disciplinary team of world-leading researchers with experience from climate change adaptation on the larger, global-scale, regional experts and specialists with detailed knowledge of the hotspot area, and community representatives who can provide a rich local understanding, knowledge and context. Together they will identify key areas of environmental change and their likely consequences for local populations. They will explore adaptive solutions, develop recommendations for future action to minimize societal impacts on low-income communities in the hotspot region, and most use experiences and information from this participatory process to develop and test current theories for developing climate change adaptation strategies. The scientific insights generated by the research will be included in a synthesis paper, and in dissemination/awareness materials targeting the local audience. While this project will not be able to test current theories by implementation, it will provide a valuable opportunity for intensive discussion and exchange on adaptive solutions between experts in the theory and coastal stakeholders who are intimately familiar with their own circumstances and needs. The outcomes from the project will therefore enrich current understanding of adaptation and adaptive capacity and generate proposals for revising it where necessary.
- Period of Award:
- 3 Aug 2015 - 2 Aug 2016
- Value:
- £62,127 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NE/M007545/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed - International
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- ESPA
This grant award has a total value of £62,127
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Exception - Other Costs | Exception - Staff | Exception - T&S |
|---|---|---|
| £18,919 | £27,731 | £15,477 |
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