Supporting Governance Institutions for Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change

Pedro Fidelman; Neil Powell; Truong Van Tuyen; Kim Nong; Poch Bunnak; Te Laurent

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Supporting Governance Institutions for Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change

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Supporting Governance Institutions for Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change

Pedro Fidelman, Neil Powell, Truong Van Tuyen, Kim Nong, Poch Bunnak and Te Laurent

APN Science Bulletin, Vol.4, pp.121-123

2014

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Abstract

Environmental Science and Management

Political Science

governance institutions

adaptive capacity

environmental change

coastal environments

Cambodia

Viet Nam

Australia

The capacity of societies to adapt to environmental change can be constrained by conservative and reactive governance institutions. Many pressing environmental change problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and coastal development are also governance problems. The complex nature of environmental change requires governance institutions that facilitate adaptive capacity, enabling societies to respond and adapt to environmental change and its impacts. This article reports the rationale for understanding adaptive capacity to environmental change through an institutional lens. The project seeks to (1) investigate the potential of existing governance institutions to facilitate adaptation to environmental change in the context of coastal Cambodia, Viet Nam and Australia, and (2) support the design, reform and implementation of institutional arrangements to respond to current and future impacts of such change.

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Title: Supporting Governance Institutions for Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change
Authors: Pedro Fidelman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Neil Powell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Truong Van Tuyen (Author)
Kim Nong (Author)
Poch Bunnak (Author)
Te Laurent (Author)
Publication details: APN Science Bulletin, Vol.4, pp.121-123
Publisher: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
Date published: 2014
ISSN: 2185-761X
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448947802621
Output Type: Journal article

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