The concept of risk has received scholarly attention from a variety of angles in the social,
technical, and natural sciences. However, public policy scholars have not yet generated a …

In rural areas, the fostering of new development paths requires a strategic planning process
characterised by several kinds of uncertainties. The existence of multiple decision makers …

Governing complex environmental issues involves intensive interaction between public and
private actors. These governance processes are fraught with uncertainties about, for …

The decarbonisation of heating represents a transformative challenge for many countries.
The UK's net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target requires the removal of fossil fuel …

This paper explores the concept of “institutional readiness”(IR) applied to the adoption and
mainstreaming of Nature-based solutions (NBS) to deal with climate related risks. We argue …

China has emerged as one of the world's most active markets for public–private partnerships
(PPP) in the water sector, while the pace of such development globally has slowed in recent …

This study aims to introduce the potential of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity
(VUCA) as a framework to explain the characteristics of current wicked policy risks. We also …

La naturaleza interrelacionada de las múltiples crisis socioambientales que acechan a
América Latina exige una acción colectiva audaz, urgente y creativa. Los problemas …

Stephan, Marshall, and McGinnis observed:'Polanyi focused on polycentricity as a form of
emergent order, in the sense that a complex system of component parts may exhibit …

To deal with large uncertainties about future climate and socio-economic developments,
planners in deltas are adopting an integrative and adaptive planning approach referred to …