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Recommendations for producing knowledge syntheses to inform climate change assessments

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  • James D. Ford

    (University of Leeds)

  • Robbert Biesbroek

    (Wageningen University & Research)

  • Lea Berrang Ford

    (University of Leeds
    UK Health Security Agency)

  • Felix Creutzig

    (Technische Universität Berlin
    University of Sussex
    Department of Environmental Economics and Policy, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)

  • Neal Haddaway
  • Sherilee Harper

    (University of Alberta)

  • Jan C. Minx

    (University of Leeds
    Department of Environmental Economics and Policy, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)

  • Mark New

    (University of Cape Town
    University of Cape Town)

  • Anne J. Sietsma

    (Climate Policy Radar)

  • Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo

    (Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia)

  • Max Callaghan

    (Department of Environmental Economics and Policy, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)

Abstract

Climate change assessments (CCAs) play a critical role in taking stock of the available science and other forms of knowledge and informing policy processes. As the underlying evidence base increases exponentially, the complexity also increases and challenges CCA author teams to capture all the relevant knowledge. Therefore, CCAs will need to transition from predominantly assessing primary research to focusing on the assessment and critical appraisal of knowledge syntheses of such work, alongside capturing knowledges held outside traditional scientific sources. To support this, a stronger knowledge synthesis culture is needed, and we propose key recommendations and offer guidance for producing robust, transparent, reproducible, inclusive and timely syntheses that can inform CCAs across scales.

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  • James D. Ford & Robbert Biesbroek & Lea Berrang Ford & Felix Creutzig & Neal Haddaway & Sherilee Harper & Jan C. Minx & Mark New & Anne J. Sietsma & Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo & Max Callaghan, 2025. "Recommendations for producing knowledge syntheses to inform climate change assessments," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 15(7), pages 698-708, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:15:y:2025:i:7:d:10.1038_s41558-025-02354-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02354-6
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