The potential for social learning to address complex, interconnected social and
environmental challenges, such as climate change adaptation, is receiving increasing …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Organizations are expected to adapt within a short time to deal with changes that might
become disruptive if not adequately dealt with. Yet many organizations are unable to adapt …

Investigations that are inspired theoretically can always be accused of a lack of 'practical
reference'. They do not provide prescriptions for others to use. They observe practice and …

Heat waves are becoming more common and intense around the world as a result of climate
change, and they are affecting the resilience and livability of cities. Extreme heat can be fatal …

Drawing on five detailed case studies from the American West, the authors explore and
clarify how to expedite a transition toward adaptive governance and break the gridlock in …

The notion of adaptive governance was originally created to capture forms of collaboration
in socio-ecological systems that can respond to rapid changes in the environment. However …

This is not an ordinary academic book. This timely book has ascended from the lockdown
period of many cities and provinces across China and the globe, which was caused by the …

When does decentralization lead to adaptive governance? This study proposes a
conceptual framework of the necessary conditions in which decentralization may result in …

The adaptation science enterprise has expanded rapidly in recent years, presumably in
response to growth in demand for knowledge that can facilitate adaptation policy and …