Research Handbook on Climate Change Adaptation Policy

Edited by E.C.H. Keskitalo, Professor of Political Science, Department of Geography and Economic History, Umeå University, Sweden and B.L. Preston, RAND Corporation, US

'This thoughtful, timely and comprehensive perspective on climate change adaptation policy provides insights into adaptation as it transitions from theory and planning towards practical implementation. The book is comprehensive and essential reading for all researchers, practitioners, policy- and decision-makers wanting to understand why adaptation is the way it is - why action is sometimes delayed, ineffective or maladaptive, and what the barriers are to achieving successful outcomes.'--Jean Palutikof, Griffith University, Australia

• Contents:Part I. Introduction: Understanding Adaptation in the Context of Social TheoryE. C. H. Keskitalo and B. L. Preston1. The evolving interactions between adaptation research, international policy, and development practiceIan NoblePart II. Theoretical Frameworks and Systems Relevant to Climate Change Adaptation Policy Research2. Challenges Associated with Implementing Climate Adaptation PolicyMichael Howlett, Ishani Mukherjee and Scott Fritzen3. The role of law and legal systems in climate change adaptation policyJoseph Wenta and Jan McDonald4. Moving from incremental to transformational change in climate adaptation policy? An institutionalist perspectiveJohan Munck af Rosenschöld and Jaap G. Rozema5. Enabling conditions for the mainstreaming of adaptation policy and practiceDuncan Russel6. Unpacking the potential role of social learning in adaptation policyGeorgina Cundill and Blane Harvey7. The promise and limits of participation in adaptation governance: Moving beyond participation towards disruptionAngela Oels 8. Research methodology for adaptation policy analysis: embracing the eclectic messy centreMark Purdon and Philip ThorntonPart III: Understanding Adaptation Policy Development and Implementation at Different Levels and Country Contexts9. Adaptation policy at supranational level? Evidence from the European UnionRobbert Biesbroek and Rob Swart10. The emergence and institutionalisation of national adaptation strategiesAlexandra Jurgilevich, Fanny Groundstroem, Johannes Klein, Aleksi Räsänen and Sirkku Juhola11. Adaptation in advanced economies. Progress and challenges in OECD countriesMichael Mullan and Andrea Dertinger12. Adaptation policy and planning in developing countriesChase A. Sova and E. Lisa F. Schipper13. Adaptation policy and planning in Pacific Small Island Developing StatesMeg Parsons and Johanna Nalau14. From Adaptive Capacity to Policy Capacity Adaptation Assessments: Insights from the Policy SciencesMehjabeen Rahman, Adam Wellstead and Michael Howlett15. Climate change adaptation strategies at different levels of governmentChristoph Clar and Reinhard Steurer16. The role of governance in sub-national adaptation policy implementationJohanna Nalau, Judy Lawrence and Donovan Burton17. Local adaptation governance: Examining power relationsLars Otto Naess and Michelle TwenaPart IV. Sectoral and Cross-Cutting Perspectives on Adaptation Policy18. The role of finance for adaptationÅsa Persson and Aaron Atteridge 19. Water ResourcesKevin Grecksch20. Property rights and land use planning on the Australian coastTayanah O'Donnell, Timothy F. Smith and Sarah Connor21. Climate change adaptation in forest production systems in a globalizing economyRodney J. Keenan, Harry Nelson, E. Carina H. Keskitalo and Johan Bergh22. Adaptation of Ecosystems in the AnthropoceneDebra Javeline and Sophia N. Chau23. Adaptation in health systemsKristie L. Ebi, Kathryn J Bowen24. Conclusions: Climate Change Adaptation Policy Research and its Role in Understanding Climate ChangeKeskitalo, E. C. H. and B. L. PrestonIndex