Adaptive Co-Management for Climate Change Adaptation: Considerations for the Barents Region

Sustainability

Ryan Plummer¹ 

[1] Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada; E-Mail:

关键词: adaptive co-management;    Barents Region;    climate change;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su5020629

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Adaptive co-management is a governance approach gaining recognition. It emphasizes pluralism and communication; shared decision-making and authority; linkages within and among levels; actor autonomy; and, learning and adaptation. Adaptive co-management is just starting to be applied for climate change adaptation. In drawing upon adaptive co-management scholarship and a case in progress of application for climate change adaptation in Niagara, Canada, key considerations for the Barents Euro-Arctic Region are identified. Realistic expectations, sensitivity to context, and cultivating conditions for success are highlighted as key considerations for future efforts to implement adaptive co-management approaches in the Barents Region.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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