Abstract:
One of five summary briefs for decision-makers, produced from the outcomes of the Lessons for Future Action conference: access to key insights, lessons learned, good practice and the gaps and needs for future action.
Effective decision-making on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction requires access to timely and relevant information in a form that is easily understood.
Knowledge and information allows planners and policy makers to project potential impacts, assess the extent and scale of associated risks and develop measures to increase resilience. Among Small Island Developing States (SIDS), regional climate models and baseline data, although increasingly available, are still lacking for many sectors and in many countries.