“…However, this risks to neglect the intrinsic dependency of local action on multilevel cooperation (Nalau et al, 2014;Morgan et al, 2019), and regulatory authority and revenue assignment represent only two of a myriad of tensions embedded within local and national governments (Shi et al, 2016). Hence, any assessments of adaptation practice should be conducted through the sphere of multilevel governance, meaning both the local and the national level require consideration (Di Gregorio et al, 2019), as well as multiple external actors forming partnerships with nongovernmental organizations, research institutions, and community initiatives (Ostrom, 2010;Williams, 2020;Sovacool, 2013).…”