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AIACC Summary and Synthesis: A Discussion

AIACC Summary and Synthesis: A Discussion. First AIACC Latin America and Caribbean Regional Workshop 27-30 May 2003 San Jose, Costa Rica Sara Beresford, AIACC Session 8 (Thursday). Why is Synthesis/Summary Important?.

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AIACC Summary and Synthesis: A Discussion

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  1. AIACC Summary and Synthesis:A Discussion First AIACC Latin America and Caribbean Regional Workshop 27-30 May 2003 San Jose, Costa Rica Sara Beresford, AIACC Session 8 (Thursday)

  2. Why is Synthesis/Summary Important? • What have we learned from this process? How can we use those lessons to contribute to future scientific, decision-making, and policy activities? • To compare/contrast information about methodological approaches and advance the state of the science (contribute to IPCC AR4) • Provide means for assessing effectiveness of the approach of a project like AIACC, and offer information that will improve future similar activities (and direct a possible second phase)

  3. Questions for Discussion • What questions can be used as a framework for cross-project analysis and synthesis? • What summary or synthesis outputs should AIACC produce, and how should they be structured? • How do we organize ourselves and what steps need to be taken to produce summary and synthesis outputs? Ideas put forth at previous AIACC regional workshops in Africa/Indian Ocean Islands and Asia/Pacific…

  4. Q1: What questions can be used as a framework for cross-project analysis and synthesis? • What role did climate scenarios play in the study and can we compare the climate and socioeconomic scenarios methods • How were questions of spatial scale (local, national, regional) and temporal scale (current vs. future vulnerability) addressed? • How were the vulnerable groups identified, how were indicators of vulnerability and adaptive capacity developed/used, and were they effective? • What factors were most important in determining the sensitivity of different systems/sectors to climate? • How were stakeholders (local/community, policy-makers, national communications teams) engaged in the project? (and how was the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement measured?) …

  5. Q1: What questions can be used as a framework for cross-project analysis and synthesis? (continued) • How were local perceptions, historical information, and current indigenous adaptive strategies incorporated into the study? • How were possible adaptation strategies identified and evaluated, and what factors contribute to effectiveness of adaptation strategies? • What methods of the study are transferable from one region or sector to another? • Comparison of vulnerability-oriented approaches with impacts-oriented approaches • How do you measure the success of the AIACC regional studies?

  6. Q2: What summary & synthesis outputs should AIACC produce, and how should they be structured? • AIACC Working Papers (precursors to published papers) • Refereed publications (possible special issue of journal) • Synthesis reports – how to structure them? (by theme, region, sector?) • Project-level AIACC Synthesis Report: Was AIACC effective at achieving its goals of advancing science, enhancing capacity building, contributing to national communications, and engaging stakeholders? What were the successes and shortcomings? How do you measure success? How can a future similar activity be improved? • Brief papers/reports (written in language and jargon appropriate for audience) for policy-makers at appropriate levels (local, national, regional, international) • Culturally-appropriate educational materials for outreach and training

  7. Q3: How do we organize ourselves and what steps need to be taken to produce summary and synthesis outputs? • Rank the importance of possible outputs in terms of importance and feasibility • Classify projects according to sectors/systems, groups, regions, methods (DMS Activity at CSSR/CIESIN) • Identify authors/contributors and synthesis teams • Identify plan, develop timeline (with intermediate deadlines), and identify target audiences and distribution plan • Share draft synthesis products (for example, via a closed website)

  8. These are the ideas that previous regional workshops have put forward – what are your ideas? Do you agree/disagree or have additional suggestions? Questions for Discussion: • What questions can be used as a framework for cross-project analysis and synthesis? • What summary or synthesis outputs should AIACC produce, and how should they be structured? • How do we organize ourselves and what steps need to be taken to produce summary and synthesis outputs?

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