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Paper sections. Why is interdisciplinary water-climate-society adaptation research so critical? What are the scientific frontiers/directions needed to address the problem? What is needed to achieve those frontiers and bridge disciplines?.

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  1. Paper sections • Why is interdisciplinary water-climate-society adaptation research so critical? • What are the scientific frontiers/directions needed to address the problem? • What is needed to achieve those frontiers and bridge disciplines?

  2. Intro (pre-section A) –Andrew S. and Jason, Sarah T (a paragraph) • Climate change is happening • Urgency of climate-water issue • Pop growth, rate of change, water resources (Steffen et al 2004, in WRR Wagener et al 2010) • The goal is to build resilience through providing better science and assessment for adaptation to climate change

  3. A • I. Complexity of water-climate-society problems requires ID (Sarah T.– help to bridge intro above with A(I)) • Water/hydrology connects climate and society, is the nexus/junction/delivery system/provisioning service • Water critical to all human and natural systems, essentially every system affected (IF) • Energy • Ecosystem • Food • Security • health • II. Applied to basic spectrum (LISA D) – we don’t hate you basic science, we love you! • III. Adaptation is about decision making (define, including Vulnerability, and Adaptive capacity) (Shannon) • Adaptation shortcomings (Jennifer A) • Physical, climate variability past, current Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity, Vulnerability, projections of future climate, scenarios for action, evaluate those options, how to affect change at all scales…(8 things - AS) • IV. Requires a Bigger toolbox (Jason) • For solving problems that disciplines can’t solve individually – disciplines mutually informing - in the end will improve the science

  4. B • I. Adaptation/mitigation mainstreaming (heather, shannon) • II. Scales of analysis synced with scales of Decision making (Derek, Ian) • Tools and methods • III. Exploring new model frameworks (Stephanie, Jen, Andy) • Earth system models fully integrated with human dimensions/adaptation feedbacks (Ben, Ian) • Acknowledge IAM but what we mean that is beyond that • Climate models -> earth system models • Nested scales – e.g., how do local adaptations affect global change – leads into… • IV. Non-stationarity methods developed across disciplines (Andrew, Ian) • E.g., australia? Structure of water rights from fixed volume to percent of flow (IAN) • V. Understanding institutional and individual factors that shape adaptation/how people make decisions – integrating better in Climate-Water-Society field (Sarah O.) • Mental models (Shazeen, Ian, Jason), heather • Risk perception (Shazeen) • VI. Evaluation – how do we know we are affecting better decisions, reaching our objectives? • Performance Indicators – how do you assess assessments? • Usable science - e.g., RISA (Lisa, and Mary, Christine, Andy) • Longitudinal studies, monitoring necessary to gauge adaptation effectiveness

  5. C (Tanya, Sarah T.) Intro to this section – Why are we still talking about this, not all new what we say here, what will it take to break the inertia and move forward? We recommend…. • I. Meta-methodologies/common language/framework developed in teams (heather) • Products, the last mile of making usable science • Build in the assessment/evaluation • II. Education, training, etc. (IGERT, WAS*IS, etc) Tanya, Heather • III. Expand collaborations with other orgs (boundary orgs, nonprofits – e.g., ISET, SEI – list from Sarah O./Heather of e.g.s (Derek) • IV. Institutional reform/paradigm shifting (universities, publishing, funding) • Journals • Rewards/promotion systems (one E.g., NCAR ISP) V. Conclusion: Iterative end-to-end research and extending beyond, not just w/ potential users but between scientists (Christine)

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