T he a u th o rs exam ine p artn e rsh ip s as a policy strateg y fo r clim ate change governance in cities in the G lobal S outh. P artn ersh ip s offer the o p p o rtu n ity to link the actio ns o f diverse a c to rs o p eratin g at different scales an d , th u s, they m ay be flexible enough to deal w ith u n certain futures an d changing developm ent dem an d s. However, sim ultaneously, p a rtn e rsh ip s m ay lack effectiveness in delivering action at the local level, an d m ay co n stitu te a strategy fo r som e ac to rs to legitim ate th eir objectives in spite o f the interests o f o th e r p a rtn e rs. E ngaging w ith the specific exam ple o f u rb an governance in M a p u to , M o zam bique, the a u th o rs present an analysis o f p o ten tial p artn e rsh ip s in this context, in relation to the ac to rs th a t are w illing an d able to intervene to deliver clim ate change action. W h at, they ask, are the challenges to achieving co m m o n objectives in p artn e rsh ip s from the perspective o f local residents in inform al settlem ents? T h e analysis describes a changing context o f clim ate change governance in the city, in w hich the prospects o f access to in te rn atio n a l finance fo r clim ate change a d a p ta tio n are m oving in stitu tio n al ac to rs tow ards engaging w ith p articip a to ry processes at the local level. However, the analysis suggests a q uestion ab o u t the extent to w hich local co m m unities are actually perceived as ac to rs w ith legitim ate interests w ho can intervene in p artn e rsh ip s, an d w hether their interests are recognised.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2017/02/10/book-review-participatory-planning-for-climate-compatible-development-in-maputo-mozambique/ This book is accessible in the best sense of the term and yet offers complex ideas and challenges to traditional planning norms that have shaped a geography of vulnerability across Maputo, says Jonathan Silver.
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