Seminario Coproduction for Climate Emergency Adaptation in Vulnerable Territories

In this one-hour seminar, Professor Vanessa Elias de Oliveira will examine how community-based risk reduction plans can strengthen resilience and climate adaptation in vulnerable territories, with a particular focus on Brazil. Drawing on research on collaborative governance and public policy, the seminar explores how communities, governments, and other stakeholders can co-produce effective and locally grounded responses to climate-related risks.

The presentation sheds light on an innovative Brazilian federal initiative that supports the participatory development of Community Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation Plans (PCRAs) in 12 socioeconomically vulnerable favelas. Unlike traditional top-down approaches, these plans place local communities at the centre of decision-making, combining community knowledge with technical expertise to develop risk reduction and climate adaptation strategies.

Through an analysis of this policy, Professor Elias de Oliveira examines how co-production enhances resilience, the role of multilevel governance in disaster risk management, and the challenges of implementing climate adaptation policies in vulnerable urban areas. The seminar also discusses the broader implications of this experience for disaster risk reduction and climate governance in the Global South.