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Gustavo J. Nagy
Facultad de Ciencias, IECA, Universidad de la República (FC-UdelaR), Iguá, 4225, Montevideo, Uruguay

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Journal article
Published: 16 June 2021 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Since January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the media and exercises pressure on governments worldwide. Apart from its effects on economies, education systems and societies, the pandemic has also influenced climate change research. This paper examines the extent to which COVID-19 has influenced climate change research worldwide during the first wave at the beginning of 2020 and how it is perceived to exploit it in the future. This study utilised an international survey involving those dedicated to climate change science and management research from Academia, Government, NGOs, and international agencies in 83 countries. Results show that: (1) COVID-19 modified the way the surveyed researchers work, (2) there are indicators that COVID-19 has already influenced the direction of climate change and adaptation policy implementation, and (3) respondents perceived (explicitly concerning the COVID-19 lockdowns of March-April 2020), that the pandemic has drawn attention away from climate policy. COVID-19 has influenced the agenda of climate change research for more than half of the respondents and is likely to continue in the future, suggesting that the impacts on their research will still be felt for many years. The paper concludes by outlining critical implications for policy-making.

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Walter Leal Filho; Tony Wall; Fatima Alves; Gustavo J. Nagy; Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril; Chunlan Li; Serafino Mucova; Johannes Platje Joost; Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Edmond Totin; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Johannes M. Lütz; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Antonio Garcia Vinuesa; Aprajita Minhas. The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making. Environmental Science & Policy 2021, 124, 267 -278.

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Walter Leal Filho, Tony Wall, Fatima Alves, Gustavo J. Nagy, Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril, Chunlan Li, Serafino Mucova, Johannes Platje Joost, Lez Rayman-Bacchus, Edmond Totin, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Johannes M. Lütz, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Antonio Garcia Vinuesa, Aprajita Minhas. The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making. Environmental Science & Policy. 2021; 124 ():267-278.

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Walter Leal Filho; Tony Wall; Fatima Alves; Gustavo J. Nagy; Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril; Chunlan Li; Serafino Mucova; Johannes Platje Joost; Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Edmond Totin; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Johannes M. Lütz; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Antonio Garcia Vinuesa; Aprajita Minhas. 2021. "The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making." Environmental Science & Policy 124, no. : 267-278.

Journal article
Published: 31 May 2021 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Small Island States (SIDS) are among the nations most exposed to climate change (CC) and are characterised by a high degree of vulnerability. Their unique nature means there is a need for more studies focused on the limits to CC adaptation on such fragile nations, particularly regarding their problems and constraints. This paper addressed a perceived need for research into the limitations of adaptation on SIDS, focusing on the many unique restrictions. To this end, the study identified and described the adaptation limits they have by using a review of the literature and an analysis of case studies from a sample of five SIDS in the Caribbean and Pacific regions (Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Cook Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga). This research’s findings showed that an adaptable SIDS is characterised by awareness of various values, appreciation and understanding of a diversity of impacts and vulnerabilities, and acceptance of certain losses through change. The implications of this paper are two-fold. It explains why island nations continue to suffer from the impacts of CC and suggest some of the means via which adequate policies may support SIDS in their efforts to cope with the threats associated with a changing climate. This study concluded that, despite the technological and ecological limits (hard limits) affecting natural systems, adaptation to CC is limited by such complex forces and societal factors (soft limits) that more adequate adaptation strategies could overcome.

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Walter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo Nagy; Johannes Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Monica Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 602 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Murukesan Krishnapillai, Henry Sidsaph, Gustavo Nagy, Johannes Luetz, Jack Dyer, Michael Otoara Ha’Apio, Peni Havea, Kushaal Raj, Priyatma Singh, Tom Rogers, Chunlan Li, Monica Boodhan, Franziska Wolf, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Hossein Azadi. Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (6):602.

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Walter Leal Filho; Murukesan Krishnapillai; Henry Sidsaph; Gustavo Nagy; Johannes Luetz; Jack Dyer; Michael Otoara Ha’Apio; Peni Havea; Kushaal Raj; Priyatma Singh; Tom Rogers; Chunlan Li; Monica Boodhan; Franziska Wolf; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; Hossein Azadi. 2021. "Climate Change Adaptation on Small Island States: An Assessment of Limits and Constraints." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 6: 602.

Communication
Published: 12 May 2021 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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The rapidly increasing global populations and socio-economic development in the Global South have resulted in rising demand for natural resources. There are many plans for harvesting natural resources from the ocean floor, especially rare metals and minerals. However, if proper care is not taken, there is substantial potential for long-lasting and even irreversible physical and environmental impacts on the deep-sea ecosystems, including on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This paper reviews the literature on some potentials and risks to deep seabed mining (DSM), outlining its legal aspects and environmental impacts. It presents two case studies that describe the environmental risks related to this exploitative process. They include significant disturbance of the seabed, light and noise pollution, the creation of plumes, and negative impacts on the surface, benthic, and meso- and bathypelagic zones. The study suggests some of the issues interested companies should consider in preventing the potential physical and environmental damages DSM may cause. Sustainable mining and the use of minerals are vital in meeting various industrial demands.

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Walter Leal Filho; Ismaila Abubakar; Cintia Nunes; Johannes Platje; Pinar Ozuyar; Markus Will; Gustavo Nagy; Abul Al-Amin; Julian Hunt; Chunlan Li. Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 521 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Ismaila Abubakar, Cintia Nunes, Johannes Platje, Pinar Ozuyar, Markus Will, Gustavo Nagy, Abul Al-Amin, Julian Hunt, Chunlan Li. Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (5):521.

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Walter Leal Filho; Ismaila Abubakar; Cintia Nunes; Johannes Platje; Pinar Ozuyar; Markus Will; Gustavo Nagy; Abul Al-Amin; Julian Hunt; Chunlan Li. 2021. "Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 5: 521.

Review
Published: 14 January 2021 in Sustainability
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The Urban Heat Islands (UHI) effect is a microclimatic phenomenon that especially affects urban areas. It is associated with significant temperature increases in the local microclimate, and may amplify heat waves. Due to their intensity, UHI causes not only thermal discomfort, but also reductions in the levels of life quality. This paper reviews the important role of green infrastructure as a means through which the intensity of UHI may be reduced, along with their negative impact on human comfort and wellbeing. Apart from a comprehensive review of the available literature, the paper reports on an analysis of case studies in a set of 14 cities in 13 countries representing various geographical regions and climate zones. The results obtained suggest that whereas UHI is a common phenomenon, green infrastructure in urban areas may under some conditions ameliorate their impacts. In addition, the study revealed that the scope and impacts of UHI are not uniform: depending on peculiarities of urban morphologies, they pose different challenges linked to the microclimate peculiar to each city. The implications of this paper are threefold. Firstly, it reiterates the complex interrelations of UHIs, heat waves and climate change. Secondly, it outlines the fact that keeping and increasing urban green resources leads to additional various benefits that may directly or indirectly reduce the impacts of UHI. Finally, the paper reiterates the need for city planners to pay more attention to possible UHI effects when initiating new building projects or when adjusting current ones.

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Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability 2021, 13, 753 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Ricardo Castro-Díaz, Chunlan Li, Vincent Ojeh, Nestor Gutiérrez, Gustavo Nagy, Stevan Savić, Claudia Natenzon, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Marija Maruna, Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):753.

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Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. 2021. "Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 753.

Journal article
Published: 05 July 2020 in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
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Pastoralist communities all over Africa have been facing a variety of social and economic problems, as well as climate risks and hazards for many years. They have also been suffering from climate change and extreme events, along with a variety of weather and climate threats, which pose many challenges to herders. On the one hand, pastoralist communities have little influence on policy decisions; however, on the other hand, they suffer to a significant extent from such policies, which limit their options for sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Also, the socio-cultural legacy of herders, and their role in food security and provision of ecosystem services, as well as their efforts towards climate change adaptation, are little documented, particularly in Eastern and Southern African countries. There is a perceived need for international studies on the risks and impacts of climate change and extreme events on the sustainability of pastoralist communities in Africa, especially in eastern and southern Africa. Based on the need to address this research gap, this paper describes the climate change risks and challenges that climate threats pose to the sustainability and livelihoods of pastoralist communities in eastern and southern Africa. Also, it discusses the extent to which such problems affect their well-being and income. Additionally, the paper reports on the socioeconomic vulnerability indices at country-level; identifies specific problems pastoralists face, and a variety of climate adaptation strategies to extreme events through field survey among pastoralist communities in a sample of five countries, namely Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The study has shown that the long-term sustainability of the livelihoods of pastoral communities is currently endangered by climate change and the risks and hazards it brings about, which may worsen poverty among this social group. The study suggests that a more systematic and structured approach is needed when assessing the climate vulnerability of individual pastoral communities, since this may help in designing suitable disaster risk reduction strategies. Moreover, the paper shows that it is also necessary to understand better the socio-ecological systems (SES) of the various communities, and how their livelihoods are influenced by the changing conditions imposed by a changing climate.

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Walter Leal Filho; Habitamu Taddese; Mulubrhan Balehegn; Daniel Nzengya; Nega Debela; Amare Abayineh; Edison Mworozi; Sampson Osei; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Gustavo J. Nagy; Nsani Yannick; Saizi Kimu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Esubalew Abate Alemu; Chunlan Li; Henry Sidsaph; Franziska Wolf. Introducing experiences from African pastoralist communities to cope with climate change risks, hazards and extremes: Fostering poverty reduction. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2020, 50, 101738 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Habitamu Taddese, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Daniel Nzengya, Nega Debela, Amare Abayineh, Edison Mworozi, Sampson Osei, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Gustavo J. Nagy, Nsani Yannick, Saizi Kimu, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Esubalew Abate Alemu, Chunlan Li, Henry Sidsaph, Franziska Wolf. Introducing experiences from African pastoralist communities to cope with climate change risks, hazards and extremes: Fostering poverty reduction. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2020; 50 ():101738.

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Walter Leal Filho; Habitamu Taddese; Mulubrhan Balehegn; Daniel Nzengya; Nega Debela; Amare Abayineh; Edison Mworozi; Sampson Osei; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Gustavo J. Nagy; Nsani Yannick; Saizi Kimu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Esubalew Abate Alemu; Chunlan Li; Henry Sidsaph; Franziska Wolf. 2020. "Introducing experiences from African pastoralist communities to cope with climate change risks, hazards and extremes: Fostering poverty reduction." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 50, no. : 101738.

Journal article
Published: 30 March 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The urban environment is characterised by many pressures caused by population growth, transport (and its related emissions), and the damage to green areas. Yet, there is a variety of ecosystem services available in urban areas, which may be deployed to ameliorate the current problems and foster their sustainability. This paper reviews the role of ecosystem services as tools for sustainability, based on an urban setting. It also describes a series of multi-country case studies, where an assessment of their functions using a set of benefits valuation approaches such as health benefits, economic benefits, social benefits and benefits to climate resilience, are provided, along with an appraisal of their role in up-keeping the overall quality of the urban environment in the studied areas. Policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of ecosystem services, and fostering sustainability in the sampled sites -and beyond-are provided.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 262, 121338 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Mihaela Sima, Alexandra Kalbus, Gustavo J. Nagy, Angelo Paletta, Alicia Villamizar, Reinaldo Martinez, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Mário J. Pereira, Paula C. Mussetta, Jorge D. Ivars, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Samara De Silva Neiva, Stefano Moncada, Charles Galdies, Maris Klavins, Mariyana Nikolova, Radu C. Gogu, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Aicha Bouredji, Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 262 ():121338.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. 2020. "Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis." Journal of Cleaner Production 262, no. : 121338.

Journal article
Published: 18 December 2019 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Climate policies are essential to mitigate climate change and to develop successful adaptation processes. However, there is a paucity of international studies that analyse the status of climate change policies. This paper reports on research undertaken in a sample of 13 highly diverse countries, in regards to their geography, socioeconomic development, vulnerability elements, adaptation, and climate-risks. The results draw attention to the global spread and standardisation of climate change policies, namely through the adoption of comprehensive National Adaptation Plans/Strategies (NAPs/NASs) that include mitigation measures and evaluation mechanisms. Although NAPs tend to take into account different non-governmental stakeholders, they are still mainly state-centred (i.e. their steering and implementation are the responsibility of each country´s Ministry of the Environment) in most of the 13 countries in which this study was carried out. The results show that NAPs’ objectives mainly reflect more a global agenda and pay less attention to national/regional vulnerabilities and contexts. In fact, despite different socioeconomic levels of development, diverse climate-risks, and dissimilar vulnerability and readiness status among countries, the examined NAPs tend to focus on the same critical sectors and objectives. Notwithstanding their similarities, our results highlight two different logics of adaptation reflected on the NAPs: one focused on economic risks and opportunities, characteristic of developed countries; and others focused on natural resources and conservation, characteristic of developing countries.

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Fátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy 2019, 104, 190 -198.

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Fátima Alves, Walter Leal Filho, Paula Casaleiro, Gustavo J. Nagy, Harry Diaz, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Margot Hurlbert, Harith Farooq, Maris Klavins, Mustafa Saroar, Eliska Krkoska Lorencova, Suresh Jain, Amadeu Soares, Fernando Morgado, Paul O’Hare, Franziska Wolf, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy. 2019; 104 ():190-198.

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Fátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. 2019. "Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses." Environmental Science & Policy 104, no. : 190-198.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2019 in Science of The Total Environment
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Many cities across the world are facing many problems climate change poses to their populations, communities and infrastructure. These vary from increased exposures to floods, to discomfort due to urban heat, depending on their geographical locations and settings. However, even though some cities have a greater ability to cope with climate change challenges, many struggle to do so, particularly in cities in developing countries. In addition, there is a shortage of international studies which examine the links between climate change adaptation and cities, and which at the same time draw some successful examples of good practice, which may assist future efforts. This paper is an attempt to address this information need. The aim of this paper is to analyse the extent to which cities in a sample of developing countries are attempting to pursue climate change adaptation and the problems which hinder this process. Its goal is to showcase examples of initiatives and good practice in transformative adaptation, which may be replicable elsewhere. To this purpose, the paper describes some trends related to climate change in a set of cities in developing countries across different continents, including one of the smallest capital cities (Georgetown, Guyana) and Shanghai, one the world's most populous cities. In particular, it analyses their degree of vulnerability, how they manage to cope with climate change impacts, and the policies being implemented to aid adaptation. It also suggests the use of transformative approaches which may be adopted, in order to assist them in their efforts towards investments in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure, thereby maximizing investments in urban areas and trying to address their related poverty issues. This paper addresses a gap in the international literature on the problems many cities in developing countries face, in trying to adapt to a changing climate.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Olawale Emmanuel Olayide; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Pastor David Chavez Muñoz; Gustavo J. Nagy; Paulette Bynoe; Otienoh Oguge; N. Yannick Toamukum; Mustafa Saroar; Chunluan Li. Assessing the impacts of climate change in cities and their adaptive capacity: Towards transformative approaches to climate change adaptation and poverty reduction in urban areas in a set of developing countries. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 692, 1175 -1190.

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Walter Leal Filho, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Pastor David Chavez Muñoz, Gustavo J. Nagy, Paulette Bynoe, Otienoh Oguge, N. Yannick Toamukum, Mustafa Saroar, Chunluan Li. Assessing the impacts of climate change in cities and their adaptive capacity: Towards transformative approaches to climate change adaptation and poverty reduction in urban areas in a set of developing countries. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 692 ():1175-1190.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Olawale Emmanuel Olayide; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Pastor David Chavez Muñoz; Gustavo J. Nagy; Paulette Bynoe; Otienoh Oguge; N. Yannick Toamukum; Mustafa Saroar; Chunluan Li. 2019. "Assessing the impacts of climate change in cities and their adaptive capacity: Towards transformative approaches to climate change adaptation and poverty reduction in urban areas in a set of developing countries." Science of The Total Environment 692, no. : 1175-1190.

Journal article
Published: 25 May 2019 in Sustainability
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Scepticism about climate change is still a popular trend, despite the existence of scientific evidence that this phenomenon is taking place, and that it is influencing the lives of millions of people around the world. The aim of this paper is to assess the extent to which existing scepticism at the university level is found. The methodology consists of a survey undertaken on a sample of universities around the world, in the context of which attitudes and perceptions about climate change are identified. A total of 237 questionnaires were received from 51 countries around the world. The analysis consists basically of descriptive statistics and an investigation regarding trends on scepticism and the geographical location of the universities. The study concludes by outlining some of the presently seen scepticisms and suggests some ways to address them via curricular innovation and initiatives engaging students.

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Walter Leal Filho; Mark Mifsud; Petra Molthan-Hill; Gustavo J. Nagy; Lucas Veiga Ávila; Amanda Lange Salvia. Climate Change Scepticism at Universities: A Global Study. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2981 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Mark Mifsud, Petra Molthan-Hill, Gustavo J. Nagy, Lucas Veiga Ávila, Amanda Lange Salvia. Climate Change Scepticism at Universities: A Global Study. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (10):2981.

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Walter Leal Filho; Mark Mifsud; Petra Molthan-Hill; Gustavo J. Nagy; Lucas Veiga Ávila; Amanda Lange Salvia. 2019. "Climate Change Scepticism at Universities: A Global Study." Sustainability 11, no. 10: 2981.

Review article
Published: 17 May 2019 in Regional Studies in Marine Science
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Low-Elevation Coastal Zones in Central and South America are exposed to climate-related hazards (sea-level rise, climate variability and storms) which threaten the assets (people, resources, ecosystems, infrastructure, and the services they provide), and are expected to increase due to climate change. A non-systematic review is presented focusing on vulnerability elements, impacts, constraints to adaptation, and their possible strategies. The analysis emphasises the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reasons for Concern (e.g., threatened systems, extreme events, aggregated impacts, and critical thresholds), particularly on sea-level rise, degradation of mangroves, and invasive alien species in Central and South America focusing on case studies from Uruguay and Venezuela. Despite recent advances in coastal adaptation planning in Central and South America, there is an adaptation deficit in the implementation of measures and strategies against climate-related hazards, such as sea-level rise. Adaptation constraints are linked with poverty, resource allocation, lack of political will, and lack of early warning systems for climate-related hazards. Non-structural adaptation measures such as community-based adaptation and ecosystem-based adaptation are not fully mainstreamed into national plans yet. Government-level initiatives (e.g. National Adaptation Programmes of Action) are being developed, but a few are already implemented. In addition to specific thematic measures, the implementation of non-structural approaches, National Adaptation Programmes of Action and early warning systems, based on the reasons for concern, should foster adaptive capacity in coastal areas.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Ofelia Gutiérrez; Ernesto Brugnoli; José E. Verocai; Mónica Gómez-Erache; Alicia Villamizar; Isabel Olivares; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Walter Leal Filho; Nelson Amaro. Climate vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Central and South America coastal areas. Regional Studies in Marine Science 2019, 29, 100683 .

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Gustavo J. Nagy, Ofelia Gutiérrez, Ernesto Brugnoli, José E. Verocai, Mónica Gómez-Erache, Alicia Villamizar, Isabel Olivares, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Walter Leal Filho, Nelson Amaro. Climate vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Central and South America coastal areas. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2019; 29 ():100683.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Ofelia Gutiérrez; Ernesto Brugnoli; José E. Verocai; Mónica Gómez-Erache; Alicia Villamizar; Isabel Olivares; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Walter Leal Filho; Nelson Amaro. 2019. "Climate vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Central and South America coastal areas." Regional Studies in Marine Science 29, no. : 100683.

Journal article
Published: 09 April 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The role of universities in climate change education (CCE) is of great importance if the scientific, social, environmental and political challenges the world faces are to be met. Future leaders must make decisions from an informed position and the public will need to embed climate change mitigation tools into their work and private life. It is therefore essential to understand the range of CCE strategies being taken globally by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and to explore and analyse the ways that HEIs could better address this challenge. Consistent with this research need, this paper offers an analysis of the extent to which HEIs in 45 countries approach CCE and provides a conceptual framework for exploring how HEIs are embedding CCE into their curricula. In addition to the specialist approach (where students choose to study a degree to become experts in climate change adaptation and mitigation tools), the CCE framework developed identifies and highlights three other approaches HEIs can deploy to embed CCE: Piggybacking, mainstreaming and connecting (transdisciplinary). Using data gathered in an explorative international survey involving participants working across academic and senior management, this paper illustrates the different approaches taken and analyses practical examples of current CCE practice from across the world. Responses from 212 university staff from 45 countries indicated that CCE was highly variable – no clear pattern was identified at the country level, with CCE approaches varying significantly, even within individual HEIs. This plurality highlights the wide range of ideas and examples being shared and used by institutions in very different countries and contexts, and underlines the importance of the independence and autonomy of HEIs so that they can choose the right CCE approaches for them. To highlight the breadth and variety of approaches that were uncovered by our survey, the paper offers a range of examples illustrating how climate change education may be embedded in a higher education context, some of which could be replicated in HEIs across the world. The conceptualisation of CCE and the examples given in this paper are valuable for anyone who is thinking about strategies for embedding more climate education in the higher education curriculum.

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Petra Molthan-Hill; Nicholas Worsfold; Gustavo J. Nagy; Walter Leal Filho; Mark Mifsud. Climate change education for universities: A conceptual framework from an international study. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 226, 1092 -1101.

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Petra Molthan-Hill, Nicholas Worsfold, Gustavo J. Nagy, Walter Leal Filho, Mark Mifsud. Climate change education for universities: A conceptual framework from an international study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 226 ():1092-1101.

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Petra Molthan-Hill; Nicholas Worsfold; Gustavo J. Nagy; Walter Leal Filho; Mark Mifsud. 2019. "Climate change education for universities: A conceptual framework from an international study." Journal of Cleaner Production 226, no. : 1092-1101.

Journal article
Published: 18 December 2018 in Journal of Sedimentary Environments
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This article aims to advance in the knowledge of the relationships between the sand cycle and the behaviour of small river mouths (outlets) flowing into sandy beaches in the Río de la Plata estuary, Uruguay. The bars of these watercourses respond quickly with processes of erosion and/or migration of the channel when the "sand cycle" (coastal sedimentary balance) undergoes modifications, due to i) the effect of the fixation of dunes (sediments) by afforestation with exotic species and ii) the construction of infrastructure. Two watercourses were analysed: the Pando River and the Carrasco Creek that both have received different impacts and suffered modifications, not only in the sediment flow but also in their hydrological regime. A multitemporal analysis was based on a series of aerial photos and cartography since 1928, a background review, and the support of documents and chronicles. The data obtained were analysed statistically. Results evidence a significant loss of beach surface at the Pando River mouth, and an increase at the Carrasco Creek mouth, since the channelling of a wetland located upstream, allowing the entrance of sediments from the basin upstream of the wetland. Relevant outcomes are: i) the description and analysis of the relationships established between dune systems and the outlets of the watercourses, an aspect that has not received due attention in the scientific literature, in which the dissociation between the analysis of wind and fluvial dynamics is usual, and ii) the sedimentary balance was of both systems: erosion and accretion at the Pando and the Carrasco outlets respectively. The reconstruction of the dunes could likely prevent the escape of sand and reduce the erosion. The knowledge about human intervention and natural processes governing the interactions between sandy beaches, dunes and outlets is a crucial input to coastal management and adaptation to sea-level rise and storm surges. ResumoEste artigo tem como objetivo contribuir para o conhecimento das relações entre o ciclo de areia e o comportamento da foz de rios pequenos que desaguam em praias arenosas no estuário do Río de la Plata, no Uruguai. As barras destes cursos de água respondem rapidamente a processos de erosão e / ou migração do canal quando o "ciclo de areia" (equilíbrio sedimentar costeiro) sofre modificações, devido: i) ao efeito da fixação de dunas (sedimentos) por reflorestamento com espécies exóticas e; ii) á construção de infra-estruturas. Foram analisados dois cursos de água: os rios Pando e Carrasco, que receberam impactos diferentes e sofreram modificações, não apenas no fluxo de sedimentos, mas também no regime hidrológico. Foi efetuada a análise temporal de uma série de fotos aéreas e cartografia desde 1928, a revisão da bibliografia e utilizado suporte documental e crônicas. Os dados obtidos foram analisados estatisticamente. Os resultados evidenciam perda significativa da extensão da praia na foz do...

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Ofelia Gutiérrez; Daniel Panario; Gustavo J. Nagy. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SAND CYCLE AND THE BEHAVIOUR OF SMALL RIVER MOUTHS: A NEGLECTED PROCESS / O CICLO DA AREIA E O COMPORTAMENTO DE ESTUÁRIOS DE RIOS PEQUENOS: UM PROCESSO NEGLIGENCIADO. Journal of Sedimentary Environments 2018, 3, 307 -325.

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Ofelia Gutiérrez, Daniel Panario, Gustavo J. Nagy. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SAND CYCLE AND THE BEHAVIOUR OF SMALL RIVER MOUTHS: A NEGLECTED PROCESS / O CICLO DA AREIA E O COMPORTAMENTO DE ESTUÁRIOS DE RIOS PEQUENOS: UM PROCESSO NEGLIGENCIADO. Journal of Sedimentary Environments. 2018; 3 (4):307-325.

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Ofelia Gutiérrez; Daniel Panario; Gustavo J. Nagy. 2018. "RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SAND CYCLE AND THE BEHAVIOUR OF SMALL RIVER MOUTHS: A NEGLECTED PROCESS / O CICLO DA AREIA E O COMPORTAMENTO DE ESTUÁRIOS DE RIOS PEQUENOS: UM PROCESSO NEGLIGENCIADO." Journal of Sedimentary Environments 3, no. 4: 307-325.

Journal article
Published: 21 August 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Climate change and variability are known to have an influence on human wellbeing in a variety of ways. In Latin America, such forces are especially conspicuous, particularly in respect of extreme climatological, hydrological, and weather events (EWEs) and climate-sensitive disasters (CSDs). Consistent with the need to study further such connections, this paper presents an analysis of some of the vulnerabilities of environmental health issues and climate-related impacts that are focusing on EWEs and CSDs in Latin American countries. The research includes an analysis of the (i) human and socio-economic development; (ii) geographical and socio-economic determinants of vulnerability and adaptability of environmental health issues (exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity); (iii) occurrence of CSDs from 1988 to 2017 and their direct impacts on human wellbeing (Total death and Affected people); (iv) an online survey on the perceptions of the effects of EWEs on human wellbeing in a sample of countries in the region; and (v) discussion of possible solutions. The socio-economic and development indices, and the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) and Climate-Risk Index (CRI) disaster statistics suggest that the impacts of CSDs are primarily related to socio-economic determinants of human wellbeing and health inequalities. Also, >80% respondents to the survey say that the leading causes of climate-related human impacts are the lack of (i) public awareness; (ii) investment and (iii) preparedness. The paper concludes by adding some suggestions that show how countries in Latin America may better cope with the impacts of Climate-sensitive Disasters.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Walter Leal Filho; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Johanna Heimfarth; José E. Verocai; Chunlan Li. An Assessment of the Relationships between Extreme Weather Events, Vulnerability, and the Impacts on Human Wellbeing in Latin America. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1802 .

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Gustavo J. Nagy, Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Johanna Heimfarth, José E. Verocai, Chunlan Li. An Assessment of the Relationships between Extreme Weather Events, Vulnerability, and the Impacts on Human Wellbeing in Latin America. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (9):1802.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Walter Leal Filho; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Johanna Heimfarth; José E. Verocai; Chunlan Li. 2018. "An Assessment of the Relationships between Extreme Weather Events, Vulnerability, and the Impacts on Human Wellbeing in Latin America." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 9: 1802.

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Published: 01 August 2018 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in respect of climate change. As the African continent struggles to adapt to climate change, a variety of measures are being pursued to alleviate the resultant pressures on people, properties and their livelihoods in several African cities. Collectively, they show that climate change adaptation in Africa is not as hopeless as widely claimed, and that there are some promising prospects. The literature shows a deficiency on studies which examine the extent to which climate change adaptation is being pursued in African cities. This paper addresses this need, and outlines some of the most important climate threats (e.g. increasing temperatures, droughts, sea level rise, sea and river flooding) and synergic non-climate factors, as well as recent progress made in respect of implementing climate change adaptation in African cities. Rather than adopt a general description of trends, this research focuses on concrete case studies from six major cities across the central, western, and eastern regions of the African continent (Douala, Lagos City, Dar-es-Salaam, Accra, Addis Ababa and Mombasa). The vulnerability and adaptive capacity status of the studied cities are discussed. Difficulties and challenges encountered in implementing adaptation policies in these areas are also highlighted. Furthermore, some successful examples of climate change adaptation initiatives in the surveyed cities are provided. Finally, the paper outlines some of the policy measures which can be implemented towards strengthening the capacity of African cities to adapt to a changing climate.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; E. Matthew Bethurem; Miriam Murambadoro; Julia Mambo; Habitamu Taddese; Gebrekidan Worku Tefera; Gustavo J Nagy; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Paschal Mugabe. Strengthening climate change adaptation capacity in Africa- case studies from six major African cities and policy implications. Environmental Science & Policy 2018, 86, 29 -37.

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Walter Leal Filho, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, E. Matthew Bethurem, Miriam Murambadoro, Julia Mambo, Habitamu Taddese, Gebrekidan Worku Tefera, Gustavo J Nagy, Hubert Fudjumdjum, Paschal Mugabe. Strengthening climate change adaptation capacity in Africa- case studies from six major African cities and policy implications. Environmental Science & Policy. 2018; 86 ():29-37.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Desalegn Yayeh Ayal; E. Matthew Bethurem; Miriam Murambadoro; Julia Mambo; Habitamu Taddese; Gebrekidan Worku Tefera; Gustavo J Nagy; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Paschal Mugabe. 2018. "Strengthening climate change adaptation capacity in Africa- case studies from six major African cities and policy implications." Environmental Science & Policy 86, no. : 29-37.

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Published: 23 February 2018 in International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
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Purpose This study aims to show a case study of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures to increase coastal system’s resilience to extreme weather events and sea-level rise (SLR) implemented at Kiyú (Uruguayan coast of the Rio de la Plata river estuary). Design/methodology/approach A participatory process involving the community and institutional stakeholders was carried out to select and prioritise adaptation measures to reduce the erosion of sandy beaches, dunes and bluffs due to extreme wind storm surge and rainfall, SLR and mismanagement practices. The recovery of coastal ecosystems was implemented through soft measures (green infrastructure) such as revegetation with native species, dune regeneration, sustainable drainage systems and the reduction of use pressures. Findings Main achievements of this case study include capacity building of municipal staff and stakeholders, knowledge exchanges with national-level decision makers and scientists and the incorporation of EbA approaches by subnational-level coastal governments. To consolidate EbA, the local government introduced innovations in the coastal management institutional structure. Originality/value The outcomes of the article include, besides the increase in the resilience of social-ecological systems, the strengthening of socio-institutional behaviour, structure and sustainability. This experience provides insights for developing a strategy for both Integrated Coastal Management and climate adaptation at the national scale.

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Inti Carro; Leonardo Seijo; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ximena Lagos; Ofelia Gutiérrez. Building capacity on ecosystem-based adaptation strategy to cope with extreme events and sea-level rise on the Uruguayan coast. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 2018, 10, 504 -522.

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Inti Carro, Leonardo Seijo, Gustavo J. Nagy, Ximena Lagos, Ofelia Gutiérrez. Building capacity on ecosystem-based adaptation strategy to cope with extreme events and sea-level rise on the Uruguayan coast. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 2018; 10 (4):504-522.

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Inti Carro; Leonardo Seijo; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ximena Lagos; Ofelia Gutiérrez. 2018. "Building capacity on ecosystem-based adaptation strategy to cope with extreme events and sea-level rise on the Uruguayan coast." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 10, no. 4: 504-522.

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Published: 13 February 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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There are various climate risks that are caused or influenced by climate change. They are known to have a wide range of physical, economic, environmental and social impacts. Apart from damages to the physical environment, many climate risks (climate variability, extreme events and climate-related hazards) are associated with a variety of impacts on human well-being, health, and life-supporting systems. These vary from boosting the proliferation of vectors of diseases (e.g., mosquitos), to mental problems triggered by damage to properties and infrastructure. There is a great variety of literature about the strong links between climate change and health, while there is relatively less literature that specifically examines the health impacts of climate risks and extreme events. This paper is an attempt to address this knowledge gap, by compiling eight examples from a set of industrialised and developing countries, where such interactions are described. The policy implications of these phenomena and the lessons learned from the examples provided are summarised. Some suggestions as to how to avert the potential and real health impacts of climate risks are made, hence assisting efforts to adapt to a problem whose impacts affect millions of people around the world. All the examples studied show some degree of vulnerability to climate risks regardless of their socioeconomic status and need to increase resilience against extreme events.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Laura Wiesböck; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Edward A. Morgan; Paschal Mugabe; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 331 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Gustavo J. Nagy, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Laura Wiesböck, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Edward A. Morgan, Paschal Mugabe, Marilyn Aparicio-Effen, Hubert Fudjumdjum, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (2):331.

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Walter Leal Filho; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Laura Wiesböck; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Edward A. Morgan; Paschal Mugabe; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. 2018. "A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 2: 331.

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Published: 18 December 2017 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The increases in greenhouse gas concentrations caused by anthropogenic activities such as industrial emissions, transport and burning of forests and other resources, recorded over the past decades, are known to have an impact on the global environment. In particular, this paper reviews the evidence that climate change has an impact on human health as a whole and on the spread of vector-borne diseases in particular. It offers an analysis of previous research on the connections between climate change and health, with a case study from Brazil, and lists some areas which may guide future policy-making.

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Walter Leal Filho; Juliane Bönecke; Hannah Spielmann; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Fatima Alves; Mauren Lopes de Carvalho; Gustavo J. Nagy. Climate change and health: An analysis of causal relations on the spread of vector-borne diseases in Brazil. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 177, 589 -596.

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Walter Leal Filho, Juliane Bönecke, Hannah Spielmann, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Fatima Alves, Mauren Lopes de Carvalho, Gustavo J. Nagy. Climate change and health: An analysis of causal relations on the spread of vector-borne diseases in Brazil. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 177 ():589-596.

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Walter Leal Filho; Juliane Bönecke; Hannah Spielmann; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Fatima Alves; Mauren Lopes de Carvalho; Gustavo J. Nagy. 2017. "Climate change and health: An analysis of causal relations on the spread of vector-borne diseases in Brazil." Journal of Cleaner Production 177, no. : 589-596.

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Published: 24 October 2017 in Climate Change Management
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Climate change and variability, storm surges and sea level rise are a threat to coastal areas and their increase would trigger the current climate adaptation deficit. This chapter is aimed at explaining the use of participatory scenario planning (PSP) for thinking of “futures”—a “what if” learning exercise—and a way to adapt to climate threats. PSP mixes normative and participatory approaches to build alternative scenarios based on climate trends and scenarios which are analyzed by experts, managers and stakeholders through vulnerability reduction assessment workshops. Expert assessment and group discussion are carried out to assess the collective perception of climate threats, vulnerability, and the magnitude of changes, impacts, and alternative future pathways. A hypothetical PSP case study is presented based on experiences at coastal areas of Uruguay. PSP provides social legitimacy, “buy‐into the scenarios” and the adjustment of expectations to the institutional needs. The process itself creates capacity to move forward and must be reviewed periodically.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Ofelia Gutiérrez. Scenario Planning Toward Climate Adaptation: The Uruguayan Coast. Climate Change Management 2017, 457 -476.

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Gustavo J. Nagy, Ofelia Gutiérrez. Scenario Planning Toward Climate Adaptation: The Uruguayan Coast. Climate Change Management. 2017; ():457-476.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Ofelia Gutiérrez. 2017. "Scenario Planning Toward Climate Adaptation: The Uruguayan Coast." Climate Change Management , no. : 457-476.

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Published: 21 August 2017 in International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
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Purpose Climate change and variability are both a developmental and an environmental issue. Adaptation to climate change and variability has gained a prominent place on global and local policy agendas, evolving from mainly climate risks impacts and vulnerability assessments to mainly adaptation action, imposing new defies to higher education (HE). The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Climate Vulnerability, Impact, and Adaptation (VIA) Network (CliVIA-Net), a South American university-based coalition aimed at achieving a science for/of adaptation. Design/methodology/approach CliVIA-Net is a collaborative effort by academic groups from across the spectrum of the natural, social and health sciences focused on improving climate VIA on education, research and practice. In consonance with international literature and practices, the network shifted from a discipline-oriented approach to an interdisciplinary and Earth System Science (ESS)-oriented one. It seeks to advance fundamental understanding and participatory practice-oriented research and to develop a problem orientation question/solving answering methodology. A set of cases studies illustrates how CliVIA-Net faces adaptation and sustainability challenges in the twenty-first century. Findings Focusing on interdisciplinary graduate education, practice-oriented research and problem orientation practice on climate threats which are already threatening the environment, population’s well-being and sustainability, allows for the co-production of knowledge and solutions, as well stakeholders’ buy-in and commitment. Originality/value CliVIA-Net draws upon the results of evolving interdisciplinary approaches on global change and VIA education, the research partnership with stakeholders and decision-makers to develop environmental and health outcomes, e.g. vulnerability indicators and scenario planning.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Carolina Cabrera; Genaro Coronel; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Ivar Arana; Rafael Lairet; Alicia Villamizar. Addressing climate adaptation in education, research and practice: the CLiVIA-network. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 2017, 9, 469 -487.

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Gustavo J. Nagy, Carolina Cabrera, Genaro Coronel, Marilyn Aparicio-Effen, Ivar Arana, Rafael Lairet, Alicia Villamizar. Addressing climate adaptation in education, research and practice: the CLiVIA-network. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 2017; 9 (4):469-487.

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Gustavo J. Nagy; Carolina Cabrera; Genaro Coronel; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Ivar Arana; Rafael Lairet; Alicia Villamizar. 2017. "Addressing climate adaptation in education, research and practice: the CLiVIA-network." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 9, no. 4: 469-487.

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Published: 22 June 2017 in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
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This paper describes a comparative study of four different cases on vulnerability, hazards and adaptive capacity to climate threats in coastal areas and communities in four developing countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon and Uruguay. Coastal areas are vulnerable to sea-level rise (SLR), storm surges and flooding due to their (i) exposure, (ii) concentration of settlements, many of which occupied by less advantaged groups and (iii) the concentration of assets and services seen in these areas. The objective of the paper is twofold: (i) to evaluate current evidence of coastal vulnerability and adaptive capacity and (ii) to compare adaptation strategies being implemented in a sample of developing countries, focusing on successful ones. The followed approach for the case evaluation is based on (i) documenting observed threats and damages, (ii) using indicators of physical and socioeconomic vulnerability and adaptive capacity status and (iii) selecting examples of successful responses. Major conclusions based on cross-case comparison are (a) the studied countries show different vulnerability, adaptive capacity and implementation of responses, (b) innovative community-based (CBA) and ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and (c) early warning systems are key approaches and tools to foster climate resilience. A recommendation to foster the resilience of coastal communities and services is that efforts in innovative adaptation strategies to sea-level rise should be intensified and integrated with climate risk management within the national adaption plans (NAPAs) in order to reduce the impacts of hazards.

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Walter Leal Filho; Francine Modesto; Gustavo J. Nagy; Mustafa Saroar; Nsani YannickToamukum; Michael Ha’Apio. Fostering coastal resilience to climate change vulnerability in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon and Uruguay: a cross-country comparison. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 2017, 23, 579 -602.

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Walter Leal Filho, Francine Modesto, Gustavo J. Nagy, Mustafa Saroar, Nsani YannickToamukum, Michael Ha’Apio. Fostering coastal resilience to climate change vulnerability in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon and Uruguay: a cross-country comparison. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 2017; 23 (4):579-602.

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Walter Leal Filho; Francine Modesto; Gustavo J. Nagy; Mustafa Saroar; Nsani YannickToamukum; Michael Ha’Apio. 2017. "Fostering coastal resilience to climate change vulnerability in Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon and Uruguay: a cross-country comparison." Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 23, no. 4: 579-602.