This document outlines a framework for developing priorities for climate change vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation (VIA) research. It identifies the main audiences for this research as policymakers and experts. It describes activities to identify VIA research priorities from both policymaker and expert perspectives, and then integrate those perspectives. The proposed framework focuses research on supporting policymaker activities like identifying problems and solutions, estimating costs and benefits, and enhancing communication; as well as key systems, human well-being, critical geographical areas, and emerging issues. A total of 33 priority topics are identified.

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The priorities are addressed towards research for enhanced policy and decision-making; that is, the findings should reflect policymakers prioritization of what VIA information is most needed to serve decisions.
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Policymakers are here defined to include a range of types of decision-makers and practitioners, including the UNFCCC, large international donors, funding agencies, members of government, and sector and agency specialists.
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The expert community, including international/national research directorsand university researchers, will benefit as well.
Research Agenda Audience

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Activity 1.1 Policymakers Identify VIA Research Priorities
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Activity 1.2 Experts Identify VIA Research Priorities
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Integration of 1.1 and 1.2
Elements of Activity 1:
Develop a Prioritised International Agenda
for VIA Research

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Section A.Information to Support Policymaker Activities
A.1 Identifying the Problem
A.2 Advancing Vulnerability Reduction and Adaptation Solutions
A.3 Providing Improved and More Inclusive Cost-Benefit Estimates
A.4 Enhancing Communication and Stakeholder/Public Participation
Draft Research Priorities Framework
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Section B.Systems and Regions
B.1 Key Systems
B.2 Human Well-Being
B.3 Critical Geographical Areas
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Section C.Emerging Issues
Draft Research Priorities Framework
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A total of 33 priority topics