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Have shared principles underlying the work been explored?
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Have shared principles underlying the work been explored?

The next question to consider is whether shared principles and scope of the work have been explored.

Adaptation to climate change can be framed in a number of fundamentally different ways, and this basic framing will shape how the issue is perceived - which is why the same basic evidence can lead people to different conclusions on how to respond (Dow et al. 2013). This may be influenced by past experiences managing change, perceptions of and approaches to risk, what is believed to be motivating action, who else is involved, and how the process is facilitated. O'Brien et al. (2007) emphasize that power relations play a significant role in the planning process, and implicit ways of framing adaptation - e.g. as a technological problem, a vulnerability problem or a learning process - "allow certain questions to be asked while others get silenced". They also shape the resulting implementation plan.

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This section is based on the UNEP PROVIA guidance document

Criteria checklist

1. You want to implement adaptation actions.
2. There is support and agreement about the purpose of the option.
3. As a next step you are faced with the question whether shared principles underlying the work have been explored.