Sub-national government efforts to activate and motivate local climate change adaptation: Nova Scotia, Canada

Vogel, Brennan; Henstra, Daniel; McBean, Gordon

doi:10.1007/s10668-018-0242-8

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“…4). While these results are not particularly surprising, they are nevertheless in line with sustained evidence that efforts of stepping up municipal adaptation (including the promotion of policy diffusion) will require additional resources (see, for example, Vogel et al 2020, who found financial resources as an enabler of municipal adaptation in Nova Scotia, Canada). While these barriers are by and large equally identified by municipalities of all sizes, a lack of human resources is even more often reported as an important barrier by the largest municipalities, which may indicate ongoing difficulties in finding suitable staff for adaptation efforts.…”

Section: Internal and External Barrierssupporting

confidence: 75%

What motivates and hinders municipal adaptation policy? Exploring vertical and horizontal diffusion in Hessen and Finland

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Municipalities across the globe are seeking to adapt to increasing climate change impacts, such as heavy rainfall, drought, heat waves, and floods. An important question is how to support the diffusion of innovations in local adaptation policy-making. Responses often lack consideration of the diversity of municipalities and their varying needs and capacities. This article addresses this gap by analysing how internal and external motivations for and barriers to adaptation policy and diffusion vary across municipalities of different sizes in the federal State of Hessen in Germany and in Finland. Hessen and Finland have comparable population sizes and settlement structures, but their municipalities are embedded in different multilevel governance architectures and climatic geographies. The analysis builds on quantitative data from two independent surveys among Hessian and Finnish municipalities. The results show that while there are similarities and some differences among the motivations, with municipalities in Hessen focusing more on extreme weather events and Finnish municipalities more on well-being, the barriers are strikingly similar, focusing on lack of resources as well as unclear responsibilities of different governance levels and within municipalities. Size is an important factor determining the adaptation needs and capacities of municipalities in both surveys. The findings highlight the need for a clearer adaptation governance framework, support from the closest governance level and more resources, but also context-sensitive policy support that has been discussed in theory and practice.

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What motivates and hinders municipal adaptation policy? Exploring vertical and horizontal diffusion in Hessen and Finland

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“…A study by Vogel et al (2020) indicated that community levels are most severely affected by climate change, so, it is imperative to bring collaboration into local adaptation policies and planning. Carmen et al (2022) stated that climate change challenges are complex issues that require partnerships to be built to encourage a proactive recovery.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Globally, attention has been drawn to vulnerable communities affected by climate change. Vogel et al (2020) showed that local communities are those most severely affected by climate change. Therefore, climate resilience must be built-in to reduce the impacts of climate change on these locations.…”

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Factors in Community Adaptation for Climate Change Mitigation in Thailand

Traiyut,

Srijuntrapun,

Rawang

2024

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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This study reflects the experiences of communities who have adapted to climate change in three different geological locations in the country of Thailand: by the riverside, coast, and in the mountains. The communities presented the lessons learned and identified key adaptation factors. The study used in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, with results showing that the community’s learning and adaptation to climate change were at a high level. The results broaden understanding of climate change in these locations and provide information for resource management approaches. Among the seven factors, five factors illustrated that they were highly adapted, including: (1) applying knowledge about nature, ecosystems, and traditional wisdom; (2) management that allowed the use of adaptations; (3) a shared vision of success; (4) collaboration; and (5) having a variety of options and approaches. Two factors that illustated that the community was only moderately adapted included: (1) learning about violent events and disasters; and (2) following government guidelines. It was found that a lack of information about the ecosystems and environmental resources they required for large-scale infrastructure construction caused issues. This is a problem, and the government must consult with local communities when setting long-term plans and assessing needs, because communities have diverse livelihoods and depend on natural resources. Hence, future studies should include climate change awareness and understanding of what is required by adding community needs linked to climate change adaptation into state development plans as well as utilizing the wisdom and traditional knowledge involving ecology held by these communities into sustainability plans.

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“…Because the governments hold power to control and allocate national economic resources, their efforts and responses are vital to lead their countries through these crises (Lee, 2019a, 2019b). Literature has documented the roles of GEFs in various contexts, for instance, facilitating the industrialization process (Gittell and Kaufman, 1996), improving the business environment (Wang and Yu, 2017), containing pandemics (Paek et al , 2008; van-der-Weerd et al , 2011) and natural disasters and climate change (Chan, 2013; Miller, 2016; Vogel et al , 2020). Due to resource scarcity while higher demand from the citizens, the governments need to put more effort into their actions and activities in every context.…”

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Do government activities increase public compliance in the Covid-19 pandemic? Evidence from Vietnam

Thanh

Tùng

2022

GKMC

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Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has raised an important question of whether government efforts (GEFs), especially communication work, could prevent the outbreak of this pandemic by enhancing public trust and public compliance with the government. This research answers this question by focusing on the case of Vietnam, a low-resource country that gained some achievements during the first pandemic year 2020. In particular, this study aims to investigate the relationship between GEF, public trust and public compliance during the country’s first nationwide social distancing. Design/methodology/approach The structural equation modelling is used to analyse data collected from 467 respondents in Vietnam during the nationwide social distancing in 2020. Findings Perceived GEF is positively associated with public compliance with the government directly and indirectly through the mediating role of public trust in government (PTG). The empirical results also reveal the effectiveness of government communication work, one among the government’s great efforts, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of intensity and diversity in communication and information channels. Practical implications During a pandemic, the governments must enhance public compliance with public health measures to implement the anti-epidemic missions effectively. Therefore, it is important to raise public perception of GEF and PTG. The study’s findings highlight that governments in developing countries should implement relevant responses and policies for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future public health crises, especially in the context that effective vaccines are unavailable or insufficient. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is among the first attempts that examine the role of GEF, especially public health communication work, in raising public compliance directly and indirectly through the mediating role of public trust. The study carries some important messages for containing a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sub-national government efforts to activate and motivate local climate change adaptation: Nova Scotia, Canada

Cited by 32 publications

References 49 publications

What motivates and hinders municipal adaptation policy? Exploring vertical and horizontal diffusion in Hessen and Finland

What motivates and hinders municipal adaptation policy? Exploring vertical and horizontal diffusion in Hessen and Finland

Factors in Community Adaptation for Climate Change Mitigation in Thailand

Do government activities increase public compliance in the Covid-19 pandemic? Evidence from Vietnam

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