Mental preparation for climate adaptation: The role of cognition and culture in enhancing adaptive capacity of water management in Kiribati

Kuruppu, N; Liverman, D

Mental preparation for climate adaptation: The role of cognition and culture in enhancing adaptive capacity of water management in Kiribati

Kuruppu, N Liverman, D

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Citation:: Global Environmental Change, 2011, 21 (2), pp. 657 - 669
Issue Date:: 2011-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kuruppu, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liverman, D	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Global Environmental Change, 2011, 21 (2), pp. 657 - 669	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0959-3780	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18953
dc.description.abstract	In many Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as in Kiribati, formal national adaptation programmes are currently being operationalised or are in the pipeline. A key focus is on motivating householders to adapt in anticipation of climate change through pilot community projects. In this paper, we argue that the water sector must pay equal attention to how communities cognitively perceive the process of adaptation if interventions are to be effective. Adopting a cognitive model to gain such insights we conclude that individual's belief in their own abilities to manage water stress play a crucial role in driving intentions to adapt and therefore greater attention needs to be placed on understanding the underling drivers shaping such beliefs. © 2010.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Global Environmental Change	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2010.12.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Mental preparation for climate adaptation: The role of cognition and culture in enhancing adaptive capacity of water management in Kiribati	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	21	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
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Abstract:

In many Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as in Kiribati, formal national adaptation programmes are currently being operationalised or are in the pipeline. A key focus is on motivating householders to adapt in anticipation of climate change through pilot community projects. In this paper, we argue that the water sector must pay equal attention to how communities cognitively perceive the process of adaptation if interventions are to be effective. Adopting a cognitive model to gain such insights we conclude that individual's belief in their own abilities to manage water stress play a crucial role in driving intentions to adapt and therefore greater attention needs to be placed on understanding the underling drivers shaping such beliefs. © 2010.

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