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Hard-working documents? A practice-oriented analysis of developing urban climate change adaptation plans in Poland

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study adopts an organisational ethnography perspective to assess the impact of integrating document production as a central element of environmental policy. The implementation of urban adaptation plans in Poland from 2007 to 2023 illustrates how EU-inspired, project-based development of environmental documents effectively addresses climate change adaptation as a manageable urban issue, engaging urban administration. However, attempts to go beyond this framework encounter constraints, and emphasising administrative feasibility has introduced challenges in addressing factors hindering policy success. The findings advocate for a critical approach to developing environmental documents, highlighting the multidimensional influence of document production on policy implementation.

Source: International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development

DOI: 10.1080/19463138.2025.2541100

Author: Renata Putkowska-Smoter

Institution: Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,270