Transforming barriers into enablers of action on climate change: Insights from three municipal case studies in British Columbia, Canada

Burch, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2009.11.009

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“…Consistent with earlier work on EPI and adaptation mainstreaming (e.g., Burch 2010;Dannevig et al 2012;Lenschow 2002;Van den Bergh et al 2011), the ability of all German and Swedish municipalities to implement mainstreaming was found to be dependent on a range of contextual factors, such as existing legislation, the level of commitment of individual officials and the size of the city and its resources. However, it was also linked to municipalities' prior policy integration/mainstreaming experience (Section 3.1).…”

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Making headway in climate policy mainstreaming and ecosystem-based adaptation: two pioneering countries, different pathways, one goal

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Ecosystem-based adaptation (i.e. the use of ecosystem services to adapt to climate change) and its mainstreaming into municipal planning to foster sustainable transformation is receiving increasing interest from both academic and governmental bodies. However, little is known about the pathways for its systematic implementation, or the extent to which it is already mainstreamed in municipal planning practice. This article reports on a study in which local pathways to sustainably mainstream ecosystem-based adaptation were compared in 12 municipalities in Germany and Sweden. The results show that while progress is seemingly similar in the two countries, there are noticeable differences regarding the local triggers, the importance given to particular mainstreaming strategies and their link to climate policy integration. Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation are not labelled or systematised in either country. In addition, the mainstreaming of ecosystem-based adaptation is enabled through municipalities' level of experience in mainstreaming other issues. In Sweden, the ecosystem service concept drives adaptation mainstreaming, which is often disconnected from the integration of climate mitigation policy. In contrast, German structures and planning processes established for climate change mitigation are paving the way. We conclude that systematic adaptation mainstreaming and its potential linkages and disconnects with climate mitigation policy integration require more explicit consideration, both in research and practice. We call for more research on the role of inclusive (as opposed to fragmented) climate policy integration to assure sustainable planning and transformation.

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“…One of the deep drivers of barriers to adaptation in Australia, and in many other countries, appears to be path dependency (Burch 2010, Garrelts and Lange 2011, Inderberg 2011, Eckstom and Moser 2014. History shapes current decisions, and the changes identified for adaptation are impeded because they work against existing governance institutions.…”

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From barriers to limits to climate change adaptation: path dependency and the speed of change

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Evans²,

Gross³

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ABSTRACT. Research on the barriers and limits to climate change adaptation identifies many factors, but describes few processes whereby adaptation is constrained or may indeed fail to avoid catastrophic losses. It often assumes that barriers are by and large distinct from limits to adaptation. We respond to recent calls for comparative studies that are able to further knowledge about the underlying drivers of barriers and limits to adaptation. We compare six cases from across Australia, including those in alpine areas, rivers, reefs, wetlands, small inland communities, and islands, with the aim of identifying common underlying drivers of barriers and limits to adaptation. We find that the path-dependent nature of the institutions that govern natural resources and public goods is a deep driver of barriers and limits to adaptation. Path-dependent institutions are resistant to change. When this resistance causes the changes necessary for adaptation to be slower than changes in climate, then it becomes a limit to adaptation.

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“…We find that it is not necessarily the amount of money that is a constraint, but rather the way in which the money is allocated for developing and implementing CCA at local levels. In line with the work of Burch we argue that finding more financial resources is not more important than facilitating the effective use of existing resources (Burch, 2010b). In addition, the analytical capacity of civil servants plays decisive roles in performing key functions in policy processes (Brown et al, 2010;Sietz et al, 2011).…”

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Developing adaptive capacity in times of climate change in central rural Vietnam: exploring smallholders’ learning and governance

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Transforming barriers into enablers of action on climate change: Insights from three municipal case studies in British Columbia, Canada

Cited by 360 publications

References 32 publications

Making headway in climate policy mainstreaming and ecosystem-based adaptation: two pioneering countries, different pathways, one goal

Making headway in climate policy mainstreaming and ecosystem-based adaptation: two pioneering countries, different pathways, one goal

From barriers to limits to climate change adaptation: path dependency and the speed of change

Developing adaptive capacity in times of climate change in central rural Vietnam: exploring smallholders’ learning and governance

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