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Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development.

By: Uitto, Juha I.
Contributor(s): Puri, Jyotsna | van den Berg, Rob D.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017Copyright date: �2017Edition: 1st ed.Description: 1 online resource (365 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319437026.Genre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development: Introduction -- 1.1 Critical Role of Evaluation -- 1.2 Book Structure -- References -- Chapter 2: Action on Climate Change: What Does It Mean and Where Does It Lead To? -- 2.1 Introducing the Micro-Macro Paradox: Success at the Micro-level Does Not Lead to Success at the Macro-level? -- 2.2 The Micro-Macro Paradox: Successful Climate Action But No Global Impact? -- 2.3 From Early Results to the Slow Materialization of Impact -- 2.4 Surviving the Negative Effects of Climate Change -- 2.5 Three Priority Areas for Transformative Action -- 2.6 Civil Society Action Supported Through Small Grants -- 2.7 Introducing New Technologies Through the Private Sector -- 2.8 Gender, Equity and Inclusiveness -- 2.9 When Will We Achieve Systems Change? -- 2.10 Recommendations for Future Evaluations -- References -- Part I: Policy -- Chapter 3: Mainstreaming Impact Evidence in Climate Change and Sustainable Development -- 3.1 Re-instating an Older Impact Tradition? -- 3.2 Demand for Impact Evidence -- 3.3 Theories of Change for Climate Change Mitigation -- 3.4 Key Questions Related to Time, Space and Scale -- 3.5 Using Time and Space to Identify Approaches -- 3.6 Using Time and Scale to Identify Approaches -- 3.7 Using Space and Scale to Identify Approaches -- 3.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Pathway to Impact: Supporting and Evaluating Enabling Environments for Research for Development -- 4.1 Introduction -- Box 4.1: Key Messages -- 4.2 Background -- Box 4.2: Challenge Program on Water and Food -- 4.3 Approach -- Box 4.3: About the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) -- 4.4 Getting to the Right Mix -- 4.5 Findings and Analysis.
4.5.1 Moving Away from a Logframe -- 4.6 Testing the Waters with Theory of Change and Results-Based Management in CCAFS -- Box 4.4: Why Learning -- 4.7 Trialing Results-Based Management in CCAFS -- 4.8 Building Capacity and Learning Within the Program for Theory of Change Approach -- 4.9 CCAFS� Results-Based Management Trial: Insights from Researchers and Partners -- 4.10 Rolling Out Results-Based Management for CCAFS as a Whole -- 4.11 Implementing a Modular MEL System for CCAFS -- 4.12 Implications for Policy, Practice and Research -- 4.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Lessons from Taking Stock of 12 Years of Swiss International Cooperation on Climate Change -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Purpose -- 5.3 Methodology -- Theory of Change for the Area of Intervention `Enabling Framework� -- 5.4 Results -- 5.5 Challenges and Lessons Learnt -- 5.5.1 In General -- 5.5.2 For Evaluators -- 5.5.3 For Practitioners/Program Managers -- 5.5.4 For Policy Makers -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: An Analytical Framework for Evaluating a Diverse Climate Change Portfolio -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Scope of the Evaluation -- 6.3 Challenges to the Evaluation -- 6.4 Analytical Framework of the Evaluation -- 6.5 Data Sources -- 6.6 Evaluation Process -- 6.7 Lessons Learned on the Evaluation Approach -- Chapter 7: Enhancing the Joint Crediting Mechanism MRV to Contribute to Sustainable Development -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The JCM Overview -- 7.3 Approach in Evaluating the JCM MRV -- 7.4 Enhancing the JCM Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Framework -- 7.4.1 Governance -- 7.4.2 MRV Methodology and System -- 7.4.3 Processing Time -- 7.4.4 Project Development and Capacity Building -- Case Study: PT Semen Indonesia Tuban -- 7.4.5 Sustainable Development Evaluation Framework -- 7.5 Recommendations -- Part II: Climate Change Mitigation.
Chapter 8: Using Mixed Methods to Assess Trade-Offs Between Agricultural Decisions and Deforestation -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Reserved Forests in Thailand -- 8.2.1 Land Titles and Property Rights -- Box 8.1: Chronology of Important Events for Forest-Related Legislation in Thailand -- 8.3 Study Area and Data Set and Study Area -- 8.4 Characteristics of Data and Hypothesized Effects -- 8.5 Results -- 8.6 Discussion of Main Results -- 8.6.1 Effect of Population -- 8.6.2 Effect of Travel Costs -- 8.6.3 Property Rights -- 8.7 Overall Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9: Methodological Approach of the GEF IEO�s Climate Change Mitigation Impact Evaluation: Assessing Progress in Market ... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Utility as a Guiding Factor to Define What Needs to Be Evaluated -- 9.3 Defining the Scope of the Evaluation -- 9.4 Assessing Impacts of GEF Support -- 9.5 Understanding the System Targeted by the Intervention -- 9.6 Measurement of Emission Reduction Benefits -- 9.7 Assessing Market Change -- 9.8 Establishing Causality and Accounting for Alternative Hypothesis -- 9.9 Assessing What Would Have Happened If GEF Support Had Not Taken Place -- 9.10 The Critical Role of Indicators in Impact Evaluation -- 9.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Integrating Avoided Emissions in Climate Change Evaluation Policies for LDC: The Case of Passive Solar Houses in A... -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Approach -- 10.2.1 Sampling and Data Collection -- 10.2.2 Data Analysis -- 10.2.3 Fuel Consumption and Temperature Data Treatment -- 10.2.4 Greenhouse Gas Calculation -- 10.3 Results -- 10.3.1 Energy Efficiency -- 10.3.1.1 Heating Degrees Day Required to Be at 18C (Outside Temperature) -- 10.3.1.2 Energy Savings -- 10.3.1.3 Indoor Temperature -- 10.3.2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Avoided Emissions.
10.4 Implication for Policy Makers and Development Practitioners -- Chapter 11: Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy in Rural Central America -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Approach -- 11.3 Methodology -- 11.4 Analysis -- 11.4.1 Meeting the Triple Objectives -- 11.5 Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation -- 11.6 Renewable Energy and Climate Mitigation -- 11.7 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development -- 11.8 Cross Cutting Factors -- 11.9 Conditions, Circumstances and Considerations -- 11.9.1 Implications for Policy, Practice and/or Research -- References -- Chapter 12: Unpacking the Black Box of Technology Distribution, Development Potential and Carbon Markets Benefits -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.2.1 Conceptualizing Local Economic Development Impacts for Carbon Finance Projects -- 12.2.2 Measuring Sustainable Development in Carbon Interventions -- 12.3 Field Methods -- 12.4 Case Study Attributes -- 12.4.1 Cookstove Case -- 12.4.2 Water Filter Case -- 12.4.3 Biodigester Case -- 12.5 Discussion -- References -- Part III: Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 13: What Do Evaluations Tell Us About Climate Change Adaptation? Meta-analysis with a Realist Approach -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Approach and Study Material -- 13.3 Realist Approach -- 13.4 Meta-analysis Conducted -- 13.5 Mechanism-Outcome Sequences -- 13.5.1 Relevance M-O Sequences -- 13.5.2 Efficiency M-O Sequences -- 13.5.3 Effectiveness M-O Sequences -- 13.5.4 Sustainability M-O Sequences -- 13.6 Contextual Conditions -- 13.6.1 Context for Relevance -- 13.6.2 Context for Efficiency -- 13.6.3 Context for Effectiveness -- 13.6.4 Context for Sustainability -- 13.7 Methodological Implications -- 13.8 Conclusion -- References.
Chapter 14: Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa -- 14.1 Introduction -- Box 14.1: Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity and Food Security -- 14.2 Approach -- 14.2.1 The Intervention -- 14.2.2 The Monitoring and Evaluation Approach and Technique -- 14.3 Analysis -- 14.3.1 Consistency Between Planned Behavioral Theory and the CCAFS Program�s Objectives -- 14.3.2 Identified Behavioral Changes Induced by the CCAFS Program in West Africa -- 14.3.3 Learning Opportunities from Applying Behavioral Changes Theory in Adaption Processes -- 14.4 Needs for Incorporating Behavioral Theory into Adaptation MandE Approaches -- 14.5 Implications for Policy, Practice and Research -- 14.5.1 Improving Adaptation Policy with Behavioral Theory and Models -- 14.5.2 Fitting the Human Behavior Framework into Adaptation Works -- 14.5.3 Strengthening Human Behavior Elements of Participatory Action Research -- References -- Chapter 15: Using Participatory Approaches in Measuring Resilience and Development in Isiolo County, Kenya -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Approach -- 15.2.1 Top-Down (Track 1) Process -- 15.2.2 Bottom-Up (Track 2) Process -- 15.2.3 Linking Track 1 and Track 2 -- 15.2.4 Baseline Data -- 15.2.4.1 Track 1 (Top-Down) -- 15.2.4.2 Track 2 (Bottom-Up) -- 15.2.5 Output and Outcome Data -- 15.3 Challenges with Implementing the Methodology -- 15.4 Results -- 15.5 Track 1 Score Card Outputs -- 15.6 Track 2 Outputs and Outcomes -- 15.7 Lessons Learnt -- 15.8 Implications for Planning Policy and Practice -- Chapter 16: Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation in Practice: A Child-Centred, Community-Based Project in the Philippines -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 The Project -- 16.3 What `Type� of Evaluation? -- 16.3.1 Theory of Change Based Evaluation.
16.3.2 Developmental Evaluation, or, Learning in Complex Systems.
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Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development: Introduction -- 1.1 Critical Role of Evaluation -- 1.2 Book Structure -- References -- Chapter 2: Action on Climate Change: What Does It Mean and Where Does It Lead To? -- 2.1 Introducing the Micro-Macro Paradox: Success at the Micro-level Does Not Lead to Success at the Macro-level? -- 2.2 The Micro-Macro Paradox: Successful Climate Action But No Global Impact? -- 2.3 From Early Results to the Slow Materialization of Impact -- 2.4 Surviving the Negative Effects of Climate Change -- 2.5 Three Priority Areas for Transformative Action -- 2.6 Civil Society Action Supported Through Small Grants -- 2.7 Introducing New Technologies Through the Private Sector -- 2.8 Gender, Equity and Inclusiveness -- 2.9 When Will We Achieve Systems Change? -- 2.10 Recommendations for Future Evaluations -- References -- Part I: Policy -- Chapter 3: Mainstreaming Impact Evidence in Climate Change and Sustainable Development -- 3.1 Re-instating an Older Impact Tradition? -- 3.2 Demand for Impact Evidence -- 3.3 Theories of Change for Climate Change Mitigation -- 3.4 Key Questions Related to Time, Space and Scale -- 3.5 Using Time and Space to Identify Approaches -- 3.6 Using Time and Scale to Identify Approaches -- 3.7 Using Space and Scale to Identify Approaches -- 3.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Pathway to Impact: Supporting and Evaluating Enabling Environments for Research for Development -- 4.1 Introduction -- Box 4.1: Key Messages -- 4.2 Background -- Box 4.2: Challenge Program on Water and Food -- 4.3 Approach -- Box 4.3: About the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) -- 4.4 Getting to the Right Mix -- 4.5 Findings and Analysis.

4.5.1 Moving Away from a Logframe -- 4.6 Testing the Waters with Theory of Change and Results-Based Management in CCAFS -- Box 4.4: Why Learning -- 4.7 Trialing Results-Based Management in CCAFS -- 4.8 Building Capacity and Learning Within the Program for Theory of Change Approach -- 4.9 CCAFS� Results-Based Management Trial: Insights from Researchers and Partners -- 4.10 Rolling Out Results-Based Management for CCAFS as a Whole -- 4.11 Implementing a Modular MEL System for CCAFS -- 4.12 Implications for Policy, Practice and Research -- 4.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Lessons from Taking Stock of 12 Years of Swiss International Cooperation on Climate Change -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Purpose -- 5.3 Methodology -- Theory of Change for the Area of Intervention `Enabling Framework� -- 5.4 Results -- 5.5 Challenges and Lessons Learnt -- 5.5.1 In General -- 5.5.2 For Evaluators -- 5.5.3 For Practitioners/Program Managers -- 5.5.4 For Policy Makers -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: An Analytical Framework for Evaluating a Diverse Climate Change Portfolio -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Scope of the Evaluation -- 6.3 Challenges to the Evaluation -- 6.4 Analytical Framework of the Evaluation -- 6.5 Data Sources -- 6.6 Evaluation Process -- 6.7 Lessons Learned on the Evaluation Approach -- Chapter 7: Enhancing the Joint Crediting Mechanism MRV to Contribute to Sustainable Development -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The JCM Overview -- 7.3 Approach in Evaluating the JCM MRV -- 7.4 Enhancing the JCM Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Framework -- 7.4.1 Governance -- 7.4.2 MRV Methodology and System -- 7.4.3 Processing Time -- 7.4.4 Project Development and Capacity Building -- Case Study: PT Semen Indonesia Tuban -- 7.4.5 Sustainable Development Evaluation Framework -- 7.5 Recommendations -- Part II: Climate Change Mitigation.

Chapter 8: Using Mixed Methods to Assess Trade-Offs Between Agricultural Decisions and Deforestation -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Reserved Forests in Thailand -- 8.2.1 Land Titles and Property Rights -- Box 8.1: Chronology of Important Events for Forest-Related Legislation in Thailand -- 8.3 Study Area and Data Set and Study Area -- 8.4 Characteristics of Data and Hypothesized Effects -- 8.5 Results -- 8.6 Discussion of Main Results -- 8.6.1 Effect of Population -- 8.6.2 Effect of Travel Costs -- 8.6.3 Property Rights -- 8.7 Overall Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9: Methodological Approach of the GEF IEO�s Climate Change Mitigation Impact Evaluation: Assessing Progress in Market ... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Utility as a Guiding Factor to Define What Needs to Be Evaluated -- 9.3 Defining the Scope of the Evaluation -- 9.4 Assessing Impacts of GEF Support -- 9.5 Understanding the System Targeted by the Intervention -- 9.6 Measurement of Emission Reduction Benefits -- 9.7 Assessing Market Change -- 9.8 Establishing Causality and Accounting for Alternative Hypothesis -- 9.9 Assessing What Would Have Happened If GEF Support Had Not Taken Place -- 9.10 The Critical Role of Indicators in Impact Evaluation -- 9.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Integrating Avoided Emissions in Climate Change Evaluation Policies for LDC: The Case of Passive Solar Houses in A... -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Approach -- 10.2.1 Sampling and Data Collection -- 10.2.2 Data Analysis -- 10.2.3 Fuel Consumption and Temperature Data Treatment -- 10.2.4 Greenhouse Gas Calculation -- 10.3 Results -- 10.3.1 Energy Efficiency -- 10.3.1.1 Heating Degrees Day Required to Be at 18C (Outside Temperature) -- 10.3.1.2 Energy Savings -- 10.3.1.3 Indoor Temperature -- 10.3.2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Avoided Emissions.

10.4 Implication for Policy Makers and Development Practitioners -- Chapter 11: Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy in Rural Central America -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Approach -- 11.3 Methodology -- 11.4 Analysis -- 11.4.1 Meeting the Triple Objectives -- 11.5 Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation -- 11.6 Renewable Energy and Climate Mitigation -- 11.7 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development -- 11.8 Cross Cutting Factors -- 11.9 Conditions, Circumstances and Considerations -- 11.9.1 Implications for Policy, Practice and/or Research -- References -- Chapter 12: Unpacking the Black Box of Technology Distribution, Development Potential and Carbon Markets Benefits -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.2.1 Conceptualizing Local Economic Development Impacts for Carbon Finance Projects -- 12.2.2 Measuring Sustainable Development in Carbon Interventions -- 12.3 Field Methods -- 12.4 Case Study Attributes -- 12.4.1 Cookstove Case -- 12.4.2 Water Filter Case -- 12.4.3 Biodigester Case -- 12.5 Discussion -- References -- Part III: Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 13: What Do Evaluations Tell Us About Climate Change Adaptation? Meta-analysis with a Realist Approach -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Approach and Study Material -- 13.3 Realist Approach -- 13.4 Meta-analysis Conducted -- 13.5 Mechanism-Outcome Sequences -- 13.5.1 Relevance M-O Sequences -- 13.5.2 Efficiency M-O Sequences -- 13.5.3 Effectiveness M-O Sequences -- 13.5.4 Sustainability M-O Sequences -- 13.6 Contextual Conditions -- 13.6.1 Context for Relevance -- 13.6.2 Context for Efficiency -- 13.6.3 Context for Effectiveness -- 13.6.4 Context for Sustainability -- 13.7 Methodological Implications -- 13.8 Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 14: Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa -- 14.1 Introduction -- Box 14.1: Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity and Food Security -- 14.2 Approach -- 14.2.1 The Intervention -- 14.2.2 The Monitoring and Evaluation Approach and Technique -- 14.3 Analysis -- 14.3.1 Consistency Between Planned Behavioral Theory and the CCAFS Program�s Objectives -- 14.3.2 Identified Behavioral Changes Induced by the CCAFS Program in West Africa -- 14.3.3 Learning Opportunities from Applying Behavioral Changes Theory in Adaption Processes -- 14.4 Needs for Incorporating Behavioral Theory into Adaptation MandE Approaches -- 14.5 Implications for Policy, Practice and Research -- 14.5.1 Improving Adaptation Policy with Behavioral Theory and Models -- 14.5.2 Fitting the Human Behavior Framework into Adaptation Works -- 14.5.3 Strengthening Human Behavior Elements of Participatory Action Research -- References -- Chapter 15: Using Participatory Approaches in Measuring Resilience and Development in Isiolo County, Kenya -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Approach -- 15.2.1 Top-Down (Track 1) Process -- 15.2.2 Bottom-Up (Track 2) Process -- 15.2.3 Linking Track 1 and Track 2 -- 15.2.4 Baseline Data -- 15.2.4.1 Track 1 (Top-Down) -- 15.2.4.2 Track 2 (Bottom-Up) -- 15.2.5 Output and Outcome Data -- 15.3 Challenges with Implementing the Methodology -- 15.4 Results -- 15.5 Track 1 Score Card Outputs -- 15.6 Track 2 Outputs and Outcomes -- 15.7 Lessons Learnt -- 15.8 Implications for Planning Policy and Practice -- Chapter 16: Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation in Practice: A Child-Centred, Community-Based Project in the Philippines -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 The Project -- 16.3 What `Type� of Evaluation? -- 16.3.1 Theory of Change Based Evaluation.

16.3.2 Developmental Evaluation, or, Learning in Complex Systems.

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