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T1 Adaptation Decision-Support Tools and Platforms - Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #1
A1 World Adaptation Science Programme, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Street, Roger
A2 Palutikof, Jean
K1 climate change
K1 decision-making
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34435
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34435
NO This document explains adaptation decision-support resources under the World Adaptation Science Programme, defining decision-support tools, adaptation platforms, and decision-support frameworks, and detailing a typical platform’s elements: a risk management framework, tailored data, planning and valuation tools, and enablers such as case studies and forums. Core messages state that resources must be useful (relevant, comprehensive, reliable) and usable (accessible, authoritative, attractive), achieved through co-design with intended users and sustained monitoring and evaluation supported by long-term funding. The brief identifies intrinsic and extrinsic challenges—misaligned expectations, limited evidence of effectiveness, shifting policy contexts, and insecure maintenance—and recommends continuous learning, practitioner partnerships, and structured evaluation to maintain legitimacy, credibility, and policy relevance.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026