“…Collaborative platforms can leverage active community (Sherry et al , 2017) in different stages of the policy cycle (Axon, 2016) – from consultation to performance evaluation – to implement climate change adaptations policies (Lassen et al , 2011; Steins and Edwards, 1999; Vignola et al , 2013). To this end, involved actors convey “dedicated competencies, institutions and resources for facilitating the creation, adaptation and success of multiple or ongoing collaborative projects or networks” (Ansell and Gash, 2018, p. 20; Vignieri, 2020a; Vignieri et al , 2019). In fact, by participating in collaborative platforms, relevant stakeholders and community members can get acquainted with climate change impacts, “acquire knowledge about the options that are available for a response and be empowered to take their own actions” (Khatibi et al , 2021, p. 2).…”