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Professor James D. Ford

Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
Verified email at leeds.ac.uk
Cited by 30062

Vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic: A case study from Arctic Bay, Canada

JD Ford, B Smit, J Wandel - Global environmental change, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper develops a vulnerability-based approach to characterize the human implications
of climate change in Arctic Bay, Canada. It focuses on community vulnerabilities associated …

Are we adapting to climate change?

L Berrang-Ford, JD Ford, J Paterson - Global environmental change, 2011 - Elsevier
Human systems will have to adapt to climate change. Understanding of the magnitude of
the adaptation challenge at a global scale, however, is incomplete, constrained by a limited …

A framework for assessing the vulnerability of communities in the Canadian Arctic to risks associated with climate change

JD Ford, B Smit - Arctic, 2004 - JSTOR
Adaptation to climate change is recognized as an important policy issue by international
bodies such as the United Nations and by various national governments. Initiatives to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research

L Berrang-Ford, T Pearce, JD Ford - Regional Environmental Change, 2015 - Springer
Recent controversy has led to calls for increased standardization and transparency in the
methods used to synthesize climate change research. Though these debates have focused …

Including indigenous knowledge and experience in IPCC assessment reports

JD Ford, L Cameron, J Rubis, M Maillet… - Nature Climate …, 2016 - nature.com
The IPCC is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change, forming the
interface between science, policy and global politics. Indigenous issues have been under-…

Case study and analogue methodologies in climate change vulnerability research

JD Ford, ECH Keskitalo, T Smith… - Wiley …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing vulnerability is an important component of human dimensions of climate change (HDCC)
research. Vulnerability assessments identify and characterize who and what are …

Climate change adaptation planning in large cities: A systematic global assessment

M Araos, L Berrang-Ford, JD Ford, SE Austin… - … Science & Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Cities globally face significant risks from climate change, and are taking an increasingly
active role in formulating and implementing climate change adaptation policy. However, there …

Vulnerability of Inuit food systems to food insecurity as a consequence of climate change: a case study from Igloolik, Nunavut

JD Ford - Regional Environmental Change, 2009 - Springer
This paper develops a conceptual model to examine the vulnerability of Inuit food systems to
food insecurity as a consequence of climate change. The model illustrates that food system …

Climate change policy responses for Canada's Inuit population: The importance of and opportunities for adaptation

JD Ford, T Pearce, F Duerden, C Furgal… - Global Environmental …, 2010 - Elsevier
We identify and examine how policy intervention can help Canada's Inuit population adapt
to climate change. The policy responses are based on an understanding of the determinants …

Community collaboration and climate change research in the Canadian Arctic

TD Pearce, JD Ford, GJ Laidler, B Smit, F Duerden… - Polar …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Research on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, particularly projects
aiming to contribute to practical adaptation initiatives, requires active involvement and …