Institute of Development Studies

Biography

Tom is a social scientist specialising in the policy and practice of adaptation to climate change, particularly in linking approaches to development, disasters and climate change. His research interests include climate risk management, child-centred development, social protection, knowledge management, organisational change, and linking science with policy processes.

Selected Projects and Recent Work

• Learning Hub
• Adaptation screening tools for development cooperation: Piloting ORCHID and other approaches
• Understanding the Political Economy of Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Development
• Linking African Researchers with Adaptation Policy Spaces
• Children in a Changing Climate
• Screening for Climate Change Adaptation in China

Selected Publications »»

• Tanner, T. and Seballos, F. (2012) 'Children, Climate Change and Disasters', IDS In Focus Policy Briefing 23, Brighton: IDS
• Hiraldo, R. and Tanner, T. (2011) 'The Global Political Economy of REDD+ Engaging Social Dimensions in the Emerging Green Economy' , UNRISD
• Tanner, T. (2011) 'The Political Economy of Climate Change and Development', IDS In Focus Policy Briefing 20, Brighton: IDS
• Khurshid Alam, Md. Shamsuddoha, Thomas Tanner, Moshahida Sultana, Muhammad Jahedul Huq and Sumaiya S Kabir (2011) 'Planning exceptionalism? Political Economy of Climate Resilient Development in Bangladesh' , IDS
• Hammill, A. and Tanner, T. (2011) 'Harmonising Climate Risk Management: Adaptation Screening and Assessment Tools for Development Co-operation', OECD Environment Working Paper No. 36 , Paris: OECD Publishing
• Seballos, F., Tanner, T., Tarazona M. and Gallegos, J. (2011) 'Children and Disasters: Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency', Children in a Changing Climate , Brighton: IDS
• Tanner, T. and Allouche, J. (2011) 'Political Economy of Climate Change', IDS Bulletin 42.3, Brighton: IDS
• Seballos, F. and Tanner, T. (2010) 'Enabling Child-Centred Agency in Disaster Risk Reduction', Children in a Changing Climate Background Paper for the GAR2011 , Brighton: IDS
• Bahadur, A., Ibrahim, M. and Tanner, T.M. (2010) 'The Resilience Renaissance? Unpacking of Resilience for Tackling Climate Change and Disasters' 1, Brighton: IDS
• Molina, G., Molina, F., Tanner, T. and Seballos, F. (2009) 'Child-friendly participatory research techniques for community based adaptation and disaster risk reduction', Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) 60.14:160-166, London: IIED
• Tanner, T., Garcia, M., Lazcano, J., Molina, F., Molina, G., Rodriguez, G., Tribunalo, B. and Seballos, F. (2009) 'Children's participation in community-based disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change', Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) 60.3:54-64, London: IIED
• Back, E., Cameron, C. and Tanner, T.M. (2009) 'Children and Disaster Risk Reduction: Taking Stock and Moving Forward', Children in a Changing Climate , Brighton: IDS
• Mitchell, T., Tanner, T. and Haynes, K. (2009) 'Children as Agents for Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from El Salvador and The Philippines' , Brighton: IDS
• Tanner, T., Mitchell, T., Polack, E. and Guenther, B. (2009) 'Urban Governance for Adaptation: Assessing Climate Change Resilience in Ten Asian Cities', IDS Working Paper 315, Brighton: IDS
• Tanner, T. (2009) 'Poverty in a Changing Climate: Building the Case for Pro-Poor Adaptation', Climate Lite 4, Brighton: IDS