scholarly journals Transnational municipal networks and climate change adaptation: A study of 377 cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 120474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milja Heikkinen ◽  
Aasa Karimo ◽  
Johannes Klein ◽  
Sirkku Juhola ◽  
Tuomas Ylä-Anttila
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Municipal Networks

scholarly journals Transnational Municipal Networks as a Mechanism for Marine Governance Toward Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Between Potential and Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Dumała ◽  
Michał Łuszczuk ◽  
Joanna Piwowarczyk ◽  
Tymon Zieliński
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Marine Governance ◽  
Municipal Networks ◽  
Leadership Group ◽  
Spatial Identity ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

Many municipalities undertake actions individually and/or collectively, in cooperation with central administrations, regional authorities, the private sector, and other municipalities (both nationally and internationally). This paper aims to examine how they use transnational municipal networks (TMNs) as a tool for cooperation that supports marine governance in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation. The analysis is carried out at two dimensions: spatial range (global or regional) and spatial identity (coastal or inland). Three case studies of TMNs are examined in detail: the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40); Connecting Delta Cities (CDC) and the Union of Baltic Cities (UBC). As research has shown, due to their organizational and normative limitations and a lack of maturity in ocean literacy, TMNs are not able to fully engage in all the activities related to climate change adaptation and mitigation as suggested by the UNEP. The TMNs implement both mitigation and adaptation measures, although ‘soft’ mitigation actions seem to be the most common. While the scale and innovativeness of a networks’ operation are determined by their specificity resulting from their spatial identity, the effectiveness of jointly developed strategies and actions depend heavily on the allocation of human resources and the level of commitment of the involved cities toward becoming leaders.

scholarly journals Multilevel networks for climate change adaptation – what works?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åshild Lappegard Hauge ◽  
Gro Sandkjær Hanssen ◽  
Cecilie Flyen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Environmental Psychology ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Municipal Networks ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Multilevel Networks

Purpose The paper aims to compare and evaluate two Norwegian municipal networks for climate change adaptation, to see how such networks should be initiated and implemented as a means of achieving adaptation measures within municipalities. Design/methodology/approach The findings are based on 12 qualitative interviews taken from two case studies, and the results are explained in relation to the multilevel network framework and environmental psychology. Findings Multilevel networks can promote learning and identification of specific actions in connection with climate change adaptation. The aim should be to establish interdisciplinarity, with participants from at least two authority levels. Representatives should be in positions that enable them to introduce acquired knowledge to the organization and influence its application. A network requires organizational commitment, during the initial phase and throughout the follow-up process. Municipal leaders (mayors) must be aware of the network, act as signatories to relevant documents, and be familiar with participating representatives. Commitment to knowledge application within the organization also requires that participants understand where and how to work strategically to convert new ideas into action. Practical implications This paper presents practical and research-based guidelines for the management of climate change adaptation networks at municipal, county and national authority levels. Originality/value This paper combines political science and environmental psychology perspectives as a means of analysing network achievements. A psychological approach may help to promote a greater understanding of why and how network knowledge is transferred.

An Economic Assessment on Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptation Policies in Water Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
Yongjoon Kim ◽  
Sung-Eun Yoo ◽  
Ji Won Bang ◽  
Kwansoo Kim ◽  
Donghwan An
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Adaptation Policies

Less Rain and More Heat”: Smallholders’ Perception and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Tropical Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Diana Infante Ramírez ◽  
Ana Minerva Arce Ibarra
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Seasonal Migration ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

The main objective of this study was to analyze local perceptions of climate variability and the different adaptation strategies of four communities in the southern Yucatán Peninsula, using the Social-Ecological System (SES) approach. Four SESs were considered: two in the coastal zone and two in the tropical forest zone. Data were collected using different qualitative methodological tools (interviews, participant observation, and focal groups) and the information collected from each site was triangulated. In all four sites, changes in climate variability were perceived as “less rain and more heat”. In the tropical forest (or Maya) zone, an ancestral indigenous weather forecasting system, known as “Xook k’íin” (or “las cabañuelas”), was recorded and the main activity affected by climate variability was found to be slash-and burn farming or the milpa. In the coastal zone, the main activities affected are fishing and tourism. In all the cases analyzed, local climate change adaptation strategies include undertaking alternative work, and changing the calendar of daily, seasonal and annual labor and seasonal migration. The population of all four SESs displayed concern and uncertainty as regards dealing with these changes and possible changes in the future.

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