About
The MECCA project provides evidence-based recommendations for local adaptation and mitigation policies and climate action, with potential relevance for other regions that cope with similar climate change challenges. In addition, the MECCA project aims for capacity-building through interactive workshops that will enhance stakeholder’s understanding of climate change and provide tools to serve as roadmaps for viable climate action and policy solutions.
Project leader
My name is Maryse Chappin and I am lead principal investigator of the MECCA project. My research focusses on collaboration for sustainable development. My motivation for the project is that it is a great opportunity to bring these partners and natural science and social science knowledge together. It does not only enable us to research this relevant topic, but also create valuable societal impact.
Project consortium
MECCA is a consortium of social and natural scientists and a wide network of local stakeholders in West and East Africa. The consortium is made up of researchers from Utrecht University, the University of Bergen, and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University leads the project. These partners complement each other in expertise and experience. Utrecht University contributes methodological expertise, experience in mental models research, extensive field experience and a broad stakeholder network comprising key decision-makers at Lake Victoria. The University of Bergen contributes experts with extensive international experience in studying public engagement with climate change and strong familiarity with the Lagos case-study. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) complements the team with expertise on hydrological modelling, climate impact assessment, and co-developing scenarios. The involved experts from PIK also have experience with interdisciplinary research in various African countries with local stakeholders.
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