Dr. Alessandro Craparo

My research is focussed on the intersection of climate change, plant physiology, complexity analysis and global environmental change. As part of this work, I lead a team that have developed novel tools and approaches to implement actionable change to these broad challenges. 

We have published several papers in high impact journals and numerous working papers and policy briefs for the UN. I have designed and led several research expeditions (Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Vietnam) and communicated this work on diverse platforms (TEDx, Falling Walls). ​

Scientist II

Affiliate member - Safe Landing Climates

Visiting researcher

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Featured research

Global Tipping Points Report: Launched at COP28 

​Read the report here and our contribution to sections 2 and 3

Link to report!

Communication piece for Africa Climate Week 2023

Human-specific compound hazards increase three-fold by 2050 
As of 2023, there are now over 110 million displaced persons globally.  Extreme climate hazards are increasing in both intensity and frequency, with significant consequences for biodiversity, ecosystems and human well-being. There is an urgent need for relevant and reliable information that is tailored to the needs of response and development agencies working with the world’s most vulnerable groups including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDP’s), asylum seekers and stateless people. Together with UNHCR, we have developed the first human-specific compound climate hazards.  ​

Just published!

 Conflict and displacement now included in the Tipping point arena. The paper provides further in-depth analyses of systemic risks arising from negative social tipping dynamics and their coupling with the Earth system destabilisation.


Read the paper here!

Link to paper

Solutions for positive climate action

Below selected publications and actionable tools developed to enable society to adapt to current 
​and future climate risks

FRAGILITY, CONFLICT & MIGRATION

The CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration addresses challenges to livelihood, food, and climate security faced by some of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. 

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TIPPING POINTS

The purpose of the special issue is to review and advance the state of the art of tipping points research - spanning Earth system tipping points to social tipping points - and to provide underpinning content for a first ‘Tipping Points Status Report’ for COP28 ​

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CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE

Identify Climate Risks And Opportunities At A Regional Level. This tool provides procurement and their partners with an additional layer of information to increase robustness of risk management processes.

VIEW Project