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Transnationalization of climate adaptation by regional governments and the RegionsAdapt initiative

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Non-technical summary Adaptation to climate change has traditionally been framed as a local problem. However, in recent years, adaptation has risen on the global policy agenda. This article contributes to the study of transnational climate adaptation through an investigation of international connectivity on climate adaptation between regional policy-makers. We examine the RegionsAdapt initiative, the first global commitment to promote and track the progress of regional adaptation. While adapting to climate change at the regional level is crucial, we suggest that transnational adaptation governance not only helps to promote adaptation measures, but also improves the process of tracking the progress of such action, its visibility and its aggregation.

Source: Global Sustainability

DOI: 10.1017/sus.2020.6

Authors: Joana Setzer, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Ibon Galarraga, Fernando Rei, Mariângela Mendes Lomba Pinho

Institutions: London School of Economics and Political Science, Basque Centre for Climate Change, Universidade Católica de Santos

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,070