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Transforming Local Climate Adaptation Organization: Barriers and Progress in 13 Swedish Municipalities
Örebro University, School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. (Statskunskap)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9599-7776
The Centre for Societal Risk Research and political science, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden; The Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; The Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5356-4112
2021 (English)In: Climate, E-ISSN 2225-1154, Vol. 9, no 4, p. 1-18, article id 52Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Local strategies and policies are key in climate adaptation, although research shows significant barriers to progress. Sweden, often seen as progressive in climate change issues, has struggled in adopting a sufficient local climate adaptation organization. This article aimed to describe and analyze the climate adaptation organization in 13 Swedish municipalities from five perspectives: Problem framing, administrative and political agency, administrative and political structures, measures and solutions, and the role of learning. The mapping of these perspectives provides an opportunity to analyze barriers to local climate adaptation. Key policy documents have been studied including climate adaptation plans, crisis management plans, and regulatory documents, as well as documents from private consultants. This study showed that few municipalities have a formal organization for climate adaptation, clear structures, political support, and specific climate adaptation plans. At the same time, many of the municipalities are planning for transformation, due to a push from the county board, a lead agency in climate adaptation. There are also ample networks providing opportunities for learning among municipalities and regions. This study concluded that one key barrier is the lack of focus and prioritization in a majority of the municipalities, leaving the administrators, often planners, in a more activist position. The need for organizational mainstreaming and resources is emphasized.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI, 2021. Vol. 9, no 4, p. 1-18, article id 52
Keywords [en]
climate adaptation, local government, transformative learning, climate adaptation policy, organizational change
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Political Science
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Political Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-90801DOI: 10.3390/cli9040052ISI: 000642925400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85104000532OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-90801DiVA, id: diva2:1541061
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Länsförsäkringar AB, P2/14
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Swedish Civil Contingency Agency MSB/2016-6855

Available from: 2021-03-30 Created: 2021-03-30 Last updated: 2021-05-31Bibliographically approved

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