Article
Environmental Sciences
Dominik Braunschweiger, Karin Ingold
Summary: Climate change impacts vary across different geographical contexts and primarily affect local areas, leading to a demand for local solutions. The local level plays a crucial role in adapting to climate change, but many European countries have not fully integrated adaptation into their local policies. We conducted a study on 21 Alpine Swiss municipalities to understand the slow progress of local adaptation. We found that significant past extreme events and high perceived climate risk are important for local adaptation, with the latter being the most influential factor.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mark Rhinard, Claudia Morsut, Elisabeth Angell, Simon Neby, Mathilda Englund, Karina Barquet, Heleen Mees, Jana Surian, Swapnil Vashishtha, Lisa Segnestam, Ole Andreas Hegland Engen
Summary: This article examines whether climate change adaptation has been securitized and analyzes the forms of securitization. Through studying the cases of Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands, some intriguing and unexpected patterns are discovered.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING C-POLITICS AND SPACE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Carlos Rodriguez-Garcia, Adela Garcia-Pintos, Gloria Caballero, Xose H. Vazquez
Summary: Generating and disseminating specific climate change knowledge is crucial for sub-national policymakers. This paper demonstrates how knowledge maps can be used to aid local governments in adapting to national and international policy frameworks and addressing regional challenges posed by climate change. The use of knowledge maps also helps to identify imbalances in knowledge on mitigation and adaptation and guide policymakers in efficient resource allocation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giulia Lucertini, Gianmarco Di Giustino, Carlo Federico Dall'Omo, Francesco Musco
Summary: Climate change poses increasing challenges for urban and coastal areas, necessitating adaptation measures and plans. While the scientific community acknowledges the importance of supported adaptation planning, there is a lack of practical guidelines and examples to implement the theory. This paper aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing a replicable methodology for integrating climate change adaptation concepts with decision-making processes. The methodology is tested on five Mediterranean coastal cities and allows for the development of tailored adaptation measures, gaining acceptance through engagement with local stakeholders.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maulana Mukhlis, Ryzal Perdana
Summary: Collaborative governance is gaining attention in Indonesia as a method of governing, addressing historical issues such as the state's dominant role and the centralized development pattern. This study critically reviews the ongoing collaborative governance process and its impact on climate change adaptation policies in Bandar Lampung City. The findings show that while the city has achieved milestones in improving adaptive capacity, collaborative governance is vulnerable to failure due to cultural, institutional, and political factors.
Article
Urban Studies
Kaitlin F. Strange, Hug March, Mar Satorras
Summary: This study investigates the case of San Francisco as a forerunner in climate action and a city experiencing inequality. It found that San Francisco's focus in climate planning has shifted from technology and science to addressing justice concerns and resident needs. Although efforts have been made to develop climate justice plans, further research is needed to fully integrate climate justice into implementation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nomfundo Sibiya, Mikateko Sithole, Lindelani Mudau, Mulala Danny Simatele
Summary: For many of the world's poor people, adaptation to climate change is not a choice but a reality. In South Africa, although good climate change initiatives and policies have been developed, there are difficulties in their implementation, particularly in terms of public awareness and participation. This study recommends the establishment of an all-inclusive system to improve public participation and address the needs of vulnerable groups.
Article
Economics
Xuehui Han, Yuan Cheng
Summary: This study uses granular data from the OECD to examine the relationship between countries' climate change commitments, governance capacity, and their ability to attract international financial aid. The findings suggest that countries received short-term aid boosts after submitting their nationally determined contributions, and those that committed to action targets were more likely to receive funds. Additionally, the quality of budget and financial management, as well as public administration, played a significant role in attracting aid.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Carlos Carroll, Justina C. Ray
Summary: Global commitments to expand protected areas should prioritize protecting climate refugia and ecosystems that store high levels of unrecoverable carbon as effective responses to biodiversity loss and climate change. Despite being responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, the US and Canada have initiated processes for expanding protected areas and recognizing nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation. Coordinated national and regional policies are needed to ensure that new protected areas maximize biodiversity-focused adaptation and nature-based mitigation opportunities.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Amanda K. Winter, Andrew Karvonen
Summary: This article reviews the literature on peri-urban flood governance in the past decade, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in addressing flood risks in urban and peri-urban areas. The findings suggest that current autonomous adaptation approaches are inadequate, and there is a need for new adaptive governance models.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carmen E. Elrick-Barr, Timothy F. Smith
Summary: The study reveals similarities and differences in institutional frameworks contributing to coastal management in Australia, with a dominant anthropocentric framing prioritizing humans over the environment at the local scale. Variations exist between and within jurisdictions based on sector and recency of policy reform, with some States prioritizing hazard management over coastal management through legislative backing of select instruments and sectors.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Miguel Pinto, Marta Albo-Puigserver, Juan Bueno-Pardo, Joao Nuno Monteiro, Maria Alexandra Teodosio, Francisco Leitao
Summary: Understanding vulnerabilities in both ecological and socio-economic aspects is crucial for developing and implementing regional adaptation strategies to climate change. The Portuguese coast, located between temperate and subtropical zones, has distinct oceanographic regions, fish assemblages, and socio-economic conditions. A framework was developed to assess the climate vulnerability of fisheries in each port using environmental projections, surveys, and official statistics. The vulnerability to climate change was found to be moderate, with potential impacts on fishing fleets and local communities. This framework provides essential background information for mandatory EU climate adaptation plans targeting the resilience of fisheries socio-economic systems.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Timothy Daniel Brownlee, Chiara Camaioni, Stefano Magaudda, Stefano Mugnoz, Piera Pellegrino
Summary: This paper explores the potential of joint climate planning in Europe, with a focus on case studies in Italy and Croatia. The analysis highlights the importance of collaboration between local authorities and initiative coordinators for effective climate planning.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ranawalage Dona Arani Koshathaki Ranasinghe, Pradeepa Malkanthi Korale-Gedara, Senal Alexander Weerasooriya
Summary: This study investigates dairy farmers' perception of climate change (CC), their adaptive capacity (AC), and the adaptation strategies in the village tank cascade systems in Sri Lanka. The results show that pasture shortage, reduction in milk yield, and growth retardation of animals are reported as perceived CC effects by the dairy farmers. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing social gaps in AC and strengthening extension services and rural credit facilities.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Rose Mayembe, Nicholas Philip Simpson, Olivia Rumble, Marieke Norton
Summary: The integration of climate change considerations into Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) is lacking in many EIA regimes worldwide, with a growing need for such integration. This study reviews 19 EIA regimes and identifies regulations and guidelines that promote the integration of climate change considerations. It finds that while there is potential for EIA to play a role in climate change governance at the project level, there is an integration deficit in some regimes. The study suggests the development of regulations and practice guidelines, inclusion of climate change adaptation, strengthening of post-decision monitoring, and integration across all stages of the EIA process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
