Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Annex V Lead Survey Comments On Question 5

Document begins: CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION ON KEY RESEARCHABLE ISSUES ANNEX V LEAD SURVEY COMMENTS ON QUESTION 5 TREVOR REES Saleemul Huq and Hannah Reid Climate Change Group International Institute for Environment and Development 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H 0DD, UK Tel: (+44 20) 7388 2117 Fax: (+44 20) 7388 2826 Email: saleemul.huq@iied.org hannah.reid@iied.org We gave the respondents the opportunity to talk about specific projects or strategies that they think are research priorities. Below are the answers they gave by research field. 5.1 Climate modeling and scenarios. We need scenarios at several scales, mostly now they are for large-scale studies; we need smaller scales, especially close to main coastal villages and cities - Ileana Espejel, North Mexico/natural resources, Mexico We already know from current experience what some of the challenges are that we face - more dots on a graph won't help us adapt. Based on recent climate trends and extreme events, we can work take a risk-based approach to developing adaptation policy and options. - Elizabeth Atkinson, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Policy, Canada To make the world population really aware about climate change implications. (Communication to make people trust in the research results) - Jos, Manoel Pereira ...