Stakeholder engagement for inclusive climate impact attribution studies
Abstract Since its emergence in the 1990s, the science of attributing observed phenomena to human-induced and natural climate drivers has made remarkable progress. To ensure the relevance and uptake of climate impact attribution studies, scientists must effectively engage with stakeholders. This engagement allows stakeholders to pose key questions, which scientists can then substantiate with evidence evaluating the existence of causal links. Although significant advancements have been made in climate impact attribution science, much work remains to understand the varied requirements of different stakeholders for impact attribution findings. This perspective explores the usefulness of stakeholder engagement in climate impact attribution, the challenges it presents, and how it can be made more relevant for addressing societal questions. It advocates for prioritizing stakeholder involvement to achieve greater transparency, legitimacy, and practical application of findings. Such involvement can enhance the societal impact of attribution studies and support informed decision-making in the face of climate change.
Authors
- Laura Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-6583)
- Konstantin Gregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-3607)
- Muhammad Asaduzzaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-7980)
- Vytautas Akstinas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-4110)
- Liliana Zaharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3069-0113)
- Inga Menke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8171-8791)
- Amit Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2283-8694)
- Gabriela Ioana‐Toroimac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-0383)
- Afnan Agramont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0977-2387)
- Melania Michetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-1349)
- Nermin Başaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6482-2076)
- Christopher Reyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-1492)
- Ann van Griensven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-6287)
- Lisa Murken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0971-9746)
- Albert Nkwasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8685-8854)
- Hamdi Tekin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1480-9452)
- Maria Theresa Nakkazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3171-1687)
- Vera Shiko
- Elena Vaculovschi
- Püren Veziroğlu Biçer
- Gabriela-Adina Morosanu-Mitoșeriu
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- University of Bucharest (RO)
- Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (MD)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (NL)
- Leibniz Association (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (GB)
- Albanian University (AL)
- Climate Analytics (DE)
- Lithuanian Energy Institute (LT)
- National Agency for New Technologies Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (GB)
- Istanbul Arel University (TR)
- Düzce Üniversitesi (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
- Romanian Academy (RO)
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research Climate
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ada8cc
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.21