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ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing Countries

ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing Countries. Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi. Centre for Development Informatics. ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model. C. Mitigation (Causes). Strategy.

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ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing Countries

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  1. ICTs and (Climate Change) Adaptation in Developing Countries Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

  2. ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model C Mitigation (Causes) Strategy Adaptation (Effects) Physical Consumption -Dematerialisation of Goods/Services Journey Substitution e-Enabled: -Carbon Markets -Decision-Making -Policy networks -Awareness/Capacity-Building -Technology Transfer Application Areas / CC Related Vulnerabilities -Socio-polítical -Livelihoods & Finance -Health -Habitat -Food (Agriculture) -Water Physical Production -Shift to Knowledge Economy Energy Generation & Distribution -Smart Power/Grid • ICTs Adaptation Role • -Measuring • -Informing & Networking • -Deciding: • Predicting (Risk, Early Warning) • Planning (inc. Local Mitigation) • Coping (Short-Term/ Disaster) • Adapting (Long-Term) • -Transacting • -Producing • -Mobility Monitoring Energy Use Manufacture & Use: -ICTs (Green vs. Brown IT) -Smart Motors/Logistics -Smart Building Design -Smart Transport -CC Data Capture -CC Data Processing -CC Data Presentation and Dissemination

  3. http://caglecartoons.com Shocks BoP Shocks and Vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities Disaster Illness Poverty Personal Insecurity Water Shortage Environmental Degradation Food Insecurity

  4. ICT 1. Informed Decision-Making National Climate Change Adaptation . . . and ICTs ICT 2. Stakeholder Engagement • Vulnerability & risk assessments • National Communications • NAPAs • Pilot projects Task 3b: Monitoring & Evaluation ICT 4. Feedback and Learning ICT 3. Adaptation Delivery Task 3a: Implementation Task 1: Synthesise Knowledge Task 2a: Design Adaptation Strategy Task 2b: Formulate Adaptation Options Task 2c: Select Adaptation Measures Task 2d: Formulate Adaptation Strategy ICT 5. Institutional Capacity-Building Indicators Inclusion in National Development Plans Projects for Funding

  5. Sectoral Climate Change Adaptation . . . and ICTs Sensor Networks GIS/Remote Sensing Vulnerabilities Disaster Illness Poverty Personal Insecurity Telecentres Water Shortage Social Media Environmental Degradation Food Insecurity Community Radio Mobile Phones

  6. Vulnerability Dimensions Community Climate Change Adaptation . . . and e-Resilience Vulnerability Context Livelihood System Development Outcomes System Levels: • Livelihood Determinants • Assets • Institutions • Structures Livelihood Capabilities Functionings MACRO Acute Shocks Chronic Trends MESO ADAPTATION/ADAPTIVE ACTIONS MICRO Climate Change e-Resilience Resilience Sub-properties ICTs Robustness Rapidity Scale Redundancy Flexibility Self-organisation Learning Equality

  7. Integrate, Don’t Isolate

  8. Be Janus-Headed About Technology

  9. Embrace the Current Informatics Ecosystem People & Processes Networks Hardware Software Radio/Etc Data Information Knowledge

  10. e-Adaptation ICT Capabilities User Role Check The Time: It’s the 21st Not 20th Century Transformational Innovator Entrepreneur Productive Worker Producer Transactional Active User Passive Consumer Informational Intermediated Consumer Indirect None Delinked

  11. More Hands On Deck fore-Adaptation

  12. Useful Links NICDD Project Website: www.niccd.org Online Network on ICTs, Climate Change & Development: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/niccd Blog: http://niccd.wordpress.com/

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