Adaptation Decision Making tools

Submitted by Sabrina Lambat | published 5th Aug 2011 | last updated 22nd Feb 2023

As well as exploring the conditions of applicability of different tools, it is important to consider the main goal of each tool before choosing it for your study.

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CRiSTAL (IISD ++)

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ADAPT (World Bank)

 

 

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Adaptation Wizard (UKCIP)

 

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CVCA (CARE)

 

 

 

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CEDRA (TEARFUND)

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Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) 

(SEI)

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Toolkit for Designing CC Adaptation Initiatives (UNDP)

 

 

 

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CIP (CSAG)

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Climate 1-Stop

(USAID +)

 

 

 

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weADAPT: Adaptation Layer (SEI)

 

 

 

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weADAPT: Climate Adaptation Options Explorer (ADx) (SEI)

 

 

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KnETs - Tools for Knowledge Elicitation

 

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NAIADE

 

 

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Agent-based modelling

 

 

 

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