Adapting to the impacts of climate change requires changing behaviour on an individual and a collective level, from how households make a living to how communities manage ecosystems, as well as how governments make investments. So why do we ignore the factors that drive how, when, and why people make decisions as we're designing and implementing climate change adaptation solutions?
Authors
- Pages
- 27
- Published in
- Canada
- Rights
- IISD, 2024
Table of Contents
- 1.0 Why Climate Change Adaptation Solutions Are Not Implemented at Scale 5
- 2.0 The Case of Vetiver Grass for Riverbank Rehabilitation Against Flood Risks in Fiji 7
- Case Study Background 7
- Methods 8
- 3.0 Main Drivers of Behaviour for Using Vetiver Grass 10
- Salience of Loss 11
- Choice Uncertainty 12
- Outcome Efficacy 13
- Collective Efficacy 14
- Self-Efficacy 15
- Material Access 16
- 4.0 Lessons on Applying Behavioural Science for Climate Adaptation 17
- 5.0 Conclusion 21
- References 23
- Appendix A. Factors Influencing the Adoption of Vetiver Grass for Riverbank Erosion Control Against Flooding in Selected Communities in Fiji 25
