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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thanks to @martaolazabal.bsky.social for your partnership and support on this work, and keep an eye out for future work of the team at @imagineadapt.bsky.social!

Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

But what now? Last year we surveyed just under 150 MERL practitioners worldwide. We’re using this framework to unpack what they told us, and explore how they are addressing these challenges – now and in the future.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

These challenges are interconnected: they reinforce each other, but tackling them together can unlock opportunities for truly transformative adaptation. For example, narrow views of what adaptation can mean (ontological) + exclusionary participation (epistemological) = epistemic injustice.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

We grouped the 47 challenges into 7 categories that reflect MERL’s complexity: defining adaptation and success, whose knowledge counts, how knowledge is valued, equity and politics, resource limits, and the complex spatial and temporal dimensions of adaptation.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

We reviewed a decade of peer-reviewed and grey literature to understand what complicates MERL.
📚 73 sources
💡 47 interconnected challenges
🗂️ Grouped into 7 categories

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

Since the Paris Agreement, adaptation has been centre stage. But why is MERL still so hard to do well?

Over the past decade, we’ve learned a lot about the challenges of measuring adaptation progress.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 New open access paper alert! 🚨
Working on adaptation MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Learning)? This one’s for you 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Jul 16

💬 Our message: Just & effective climate action needs SGM inclusion at its core—not as an afterthought. Intergovernmental processes must set standards to ensure no one is left out. Feedback welcome while it's under review!
🔗 doi.org/10.21203/rs....
#ClimateJustice #LGBTQIA+ #NAPs #Pride

Mapping Sexual and Gender Minority Inclusion in National Adaptation Plans Globally

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) experience disproportionate climate impacts, yet no empirical analysis exists on their inclusion in adaptation planning. We ask: (1) To what extent are SGM included ...

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Jul 16

Most NAPs lean on recognition—naming SGM but not addressing root causes of exposure. Only 2 countries go further, taking action on structural inequalities. We also found SGM inclusion was more likely in countries with stronger legal protections & social acceptance.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Jul 16

Why focus on SGM in climate adaptation? Because climate impacts aren’t equal. SGM communities often face intersecting risks—displacement, violence, health & economic inequality. Yet they’re rarely central in climate planning. We mapped how (in)visible they are.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Jul 16

🌈 New pre-print (Pride edition)! Leo Goldsmith & I analysed all 198 UNFCCC national adaptation plans (NAPs)—252 docs total—to see whether & how they include sexual & gender minorities (SGM). Only 23 mention SGM, and just 2 show what we call transformative inclusion.
🔗 doi.org/10.21203/rs....

Mapping Sexual and Gender Minority Inclusion in National Adaptation Plans Globally

Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) experience disproportionate climate impacts, yet no empirical analysis exists on their inclusion in adaptation planning. We ask: (1) To what extent are SGM included ...

doi.org

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Apr 24

Meaningful #learning demands tough, honest conversations about what’s working—and what’s not. For this to happen, strong relationships are key. Whether among colleagues or with communities, we need safe, reflective spaces where people can imagine and co-create different ways forward.

Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Apr 24

My contribution focused on how #learning for #transformative #adaptation depends on strong relationships—among people and with nature. It’s not just about responding to hazards, but rethinking how we work, what we value, and who gets to shape the path forward.

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Apr 24

Working on #transdisciplinarity for #adaptation? In our opinion piece in @plosclimate.org, we call for stronger evidence on the benefits of transdisciplinary approaches to climate adaptation. A great team effort led by @martaolazabal.bsky.social. But what was my part in this?

PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · Apr 24

New Opinion article by @martaolazabal.bsky.social and colleagues:

"Transdisciplinarity in climate change adaptation: An agenda for evidence generation"

🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

@alda-vidal.bsky.social @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social @atamorimmaia.bsky.social

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 7

Thank you!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thank you!!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

Would it be possible to please add our project? We work on mostly urban adaptation, transdisciplinarity and knowledge co-production, as well as many other related topics like justice ad intersectionality: @imagineadapt.bsky.social thank you!

Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

Would it be possible to please add our project? We work on mostly urban adaptation, transdisciplinarity and knowledge co-production, as well as many other related topics like justice ad intersectionality: @imagineadapt.bsky.social thank you!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

Would it be possible to please add our project? We work on mostly urban adaptation, transdisciplinarity and knowledge co-production, as well as many other related topics like justice ad intersectionality: @imagineadapt.bsky.social thank you!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 6

Would it be possible to please add our project? We work on mostly urban adaptation, transdisciplinarity and knowledge co-production, as well as many other related topics like justice ad intersectionality: @imagineadapt.bsky.social thank you!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Mar 5

Adaptation is all about relationships. The response to TC Alfred shows why: how “well” we adapt depends on our social bonds. Hoarding & profiteering or courage & care: what kind of country do we want to be? More explained in our recent paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A relational turn in climate change adaptation: Evidence from urban nature-based solutions - Ambio

The emergence of nature-based solutions (NbS) in science, policy, and practice signals a paradigmatic shift in urban climate change adaptation, yet empirical investigations into its impact on adaptati...

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Dec 12

Thanks Jenn!!

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Dec 9

5/ 📰 Curious? Read the full article (open access!) here: doi.org/10.1007/s132... 📎

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Dec 9

4/ 🌟 This was my final PhD paper & the one I’m most proud of! Huge thanks to my supervisors (@martaolazabal.bsky.social @upascual.bsky.social & Antonio Castro) and colleagues at BC3, Universidad de Almería, & IMAGINE Adaptation—and to all who shared their stories for this research. 🙏

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Sean Goodwin @sean-p-goodwin.bsky.social · Dec 9

3/ 🌿 In this paper, we revisit what adaptation really is in practice. We propose embedding adaptation within an ethics of care, reflecting how relationships shape adaptation. This raises bold questions: What relationships do we need to build? How do we recognize them in action?

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