DOI: 10.1007/s10584-017-2008-y
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85026798949
论文题名: Nodes and networks in the governance of ecosystem-based adaptation: the case of the Bergrivier municipality, South Africa
作者: Ziervogel G. ; Pasquini L. ; Haiden S.
刊名: Climatic Change
ISSN: 0165-0009
EISSN: 1573-1480
出版年: 2017
卷: 144, 期: 2 起始页码: 271
结束页码: 285
语种: 英语
Scopus关键词: Agriculture
; Climate change
; Decision making
; Ecosystems
; Land use
; Societies and institutions
; Adaptation response
; Agricultural sector
; Climate change adaptation
; Collaborative governances
; Institutional structure
; Land Use Planning
; Landscape scale
; Network connection
; Ecology
; adaptive management
; climate change
; decision making
; ecosystem management
; environmental restoration
; governance approach
; land use planning
; social network
; Bergrivier
; South Africa
; Western Cape
英文摘要: New forms of governance that foster multi-level and collaborative action have been identified as key to climate change adaptation. Ecosystem-based adaptation is emerging as an important type of adaptation response. Despite its recognized promise, it remains a challenging task to conceptualize governance regimes for it because of the involvement of numerous actors across the landscape scale. Both multi-level and collaborative forms of governance are required to involve relevant actors in decision-making and related actions. We explore the applicability of the theory of nodal governance, in conjunction with social network theory, to provide a framework for operationalizing the concepts of multi-level and collaborative governance. We use the Bergrivier municipal area of South Africa as a case study, focusing on organizations (nodes) that have the potential to implement ecosystem-based adaptation. We show that a nodal governance focus on institutional structures, mentalities, technologies, and resources can be highly effective for understanding the factors supporting or constraining ecosystem-based adaptation. A focus on the number and strength of network connections that actors share highlights how the numerous connections between organizations constitute an important opportunity for strengthening ecosystem-based adaptation outcomes in the future. The analysis suggests that in the Bergrivier municipal area, both agricultural best practices and restoration activities are side-lined compared to other activities (e.g., land use planning) despite the importance of the agricultural sector in the Bergrivier area. We argue that a nodal governance focus, accompanied by the use of social network analysis, can be highly effective for understanding how to improve governance of adaptation at the local level. © 2017, The Author(s). Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/83935
Appears in Collections: 气候减缓与适应 气候变化事实与影响
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作者单位: Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, South Africa; African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, South Africa; Global Risk Governance Programme, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, South Africa
Recommended Citation:
Ziervogel G.,Pasquini L.,Haiden S.. Nodes and networks in the governance of ecosystem-based adaptation: the case of the Bergrivier municipality, South Africa[J]. Climatic Change,2017-01-01,144(2)