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Coordinating climate change adaptation across levels of government: the gap between theory and practice of integrated adaptation strategy processes

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Policymakers at different government levels develop integrated adaptation strategy processes (ASPs), which are supposed to prepare a particular region, country or municipality for the impacts of climate change. The adaptation literature suggests that coordination of these efforts promises comprehensive climate change adaptation, because it allows making use of synergies and avoiding maladaptation. Nonetheless, we lack evidence about the coordination of multiple levels and its potential to actually facilitate climate change adaptation. Based on an examination of 14 integrated ASPs, the author asks how they interact with each other, if they reconcile the priorities of other levels, and if they are an adequate tool for coordinating climate change adaptation. The study reveals a considerable gap between theory and practice. It demonstrates that the call for coordination is not reflected in current adaptation policy and questions whether (more) coordination is what we need to be better prepared for the impacts of climate change.

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  • Christoph Clar, 2019. "Coordinating climate change adaptation across levels of government: the gap between theory and practice of integrated adaptation strategy processes," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(12), pages 2166-2185, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:62:y:2019:i:12:p:2166-2185
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1536604
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    1. Hyun Kim & David W. Marcouiller & Kyle Maurice Woosnam, 2021. "Multilevel Climate Governance, Anticipatory Adaptation, and the Vulnerability‐Readiness Nexus," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 38(2), pages 222-242, March.
    2. Irshaid, Jenan & Mochizuki, Junko & Schinko, Thomas, 2021. "Challenges to local innovation and implementation of low-carbon energy-transition measures: A tale of two Austrian regions," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).
    3. Boyce, Scott & He, Fangliang, 2023. "Effects of government policy, socioeconomics, and weather on residential GHG emissions across subnational jurisdictions: The case of Canada," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
    4. Christoph Clar & Reinhard Steurer, 2019. "Climate change adaptation at different levels of government: Characteristics and conditions of policy change," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 43(2), pages 121-131, May.

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