Abstract
Climate change adaptation (CCA) is argued to require coordinated policy responses because it is a complex, long-term, knowledge intensive, cross-sectoral, and multi-level governance challenge that involves many interdependencies and actors with different perceptions, goals, and approaches. This study, therefore, examines approaches of a set of European Union (EU) member states (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (England) to pursue a more coordinated approach to CCA policy. It specifically addresses the co-ordination approaches that the selected countries use for the development and implementation of their national CCA policies in the immediate period following the publication of the EU's 2013 Adaptation Strategy. The analysis demonstrates that while useful coordination processes have been established in the analyzed EU member states, they have difficulty in challenging existing institutional hierarchies and decision rules. Consequently, longer-term opportunities for managing CCA conflicts and synergies among sectoral policies have to date been limited.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5393 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-18 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Sustainability (Switzerland) |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Special Issue: Climate Policy in Fragmented Political Environments–Transformative Governance Interactions at Multiple LevelsFunding
Funding: Funding for this research was received from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Program under grant agreement 308337 (Project BASE). The text reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Funders | Funder number |
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European Community’s Seventh Framework Program | |
Seventh Framework Programme | 308337 |
European Commission |
Keywords
- Adaptation strategy
- Climate change adaptation
- European union
- European union member state
- Policy coordination
- Policy integration