The role of local knowledge for climate services

The report examines the critical gap at the interface between science-based climate adaptation plans
and their implementation. Since climate change impacts vary significantly across regions, climate
services must extend beyond merely providing climate data and information. Integrating place-based
knowledge and contextual narratives is essential for ensuring that climate services are relevant,
credible and trusted by communities. Using several case studies as examples, the report makes
recommendations for incorporating these elements into climate services, discusses the limits of
standardisation, and identifies key factors that influence the success of adaptation to the local impacts
of a changing climate.