Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative

The Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative (GAMI) originated from discussions among adaptation researchers during the IPCC AR6 process. Many of us recognized a lack of comprehensive synthesis of adaptation literature and insights in climate assessments. This led to the realization of a growing need for systematic synthesis to address key questions: Are we adapting? To what extent? Is adaptation reducing risk? GAMI was established with the aim of assembling a global team of passionate and curious adaptation researchers who volunteered their time for collective synthesis efforts, despite lacking funding. Our results, published in peer-reviewed scientific papers, were intended to inform the IPCC AR6 process. The adaptation literature database created through this initiative is accessible for GAMI students and researchers to use in future publications.

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Petzold J, Hawxwell T., Jantke K, Gresse E, Mirbach C, Ajibade I., Bhadwal S, Bowen K., Fischer P, Joe T, Kirchhoff C, Mach K, Reckien D, Segnon., A, Singh C, Ulibarri N…. Garschagen M. A global assessment of actors and their roles in climate change adaptation (2023). Nature Climate Change

Torhan S., Grady C., Ajibade. I., Galappaththi E., Hernandez, R, Musah-Surugu. I, Nunbogu A, Segnon A., Shang Y., Ulibarri N, Campbell D., Joe E, Penuelas .J., Jardans.J., (2022). Tradeoffs and Synergies Across Global Climate Change Adaptation in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus. Earth’s Future. e2021EF002201.

Berrang-Ford L, Bhadwal S, Buhaug H, Delavane Diaz D., Frieler K, Garschagen M., Magnan A,

Midgley G., Mirzabaev A., Thomas A Rachel Warren R, Ajibade I., Antwi-Agyei P, Betts R, Rachel Bezner Kerr R, Birkmann J…. et al. (2022) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report. Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: The Working Group II. Chapter 16: Key Risks Across Sectors and Regions. pp 2766-2938

Ulibarri, N., Ajibade, I., Galappaththi, E. K., Joe, E. T., Lesnikowski, A., Mach, K. J., ... & Global

Adaptation Mapping Initiative Team. (2021). A global assessment of policy tools to support climate adaptation. Climate Policy, 22:1, 77-96

Araos, M., Jagannathan, K., Shukla, R., Ajibade, I., de Perez, E. C., Davis, K., ... & GAMI Team.

(2021). Equity in human adaptation-related responses: A systematic global review. One Earth, 4(10), 1454-1467.

Berrang-Ford L., Siders A.R, Lesnikowski A, Fischer P., Mach K…. Ajibade I., Sitati I et.al,

(2021) A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change. Nature Clim. Change. 11., 989-100

Adelle T, Lesnikowski A, Jagannathan, K, Sitati I., Mach K., Chalastani V…Ajibade. I., et al.

(2021) Global evidence of constraints and limits to human adaptation. Reg Environ Change 21, 85

Scheelbeek P., Dangour, A., Jarmul., S.…. Ajibade I., Austin., S., Ensor, T., Ford. J., Musah-Surugu, Siña, M., Templeman, S; Xu, J; Zavaleta-Cortijo, C., Berrang-Ford L. (2021) Health effects of climate change adaptation options and responses: a systematic review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (7), 073001.

Sitato A, Coughlan de Perez. E., Mach K., Nagle Alverio G, Gilmore., E., Ajibade. I... et al. (2021) Climate change adaptation in conflict-affected countries: A systematic assessment of the evidence. Discover Sustainability. 2:42