Tasty water of the good samaritan: collaborative governance and rural capacity enhancement for adapting water sources to climate change

Mensah, Kenneth O.; FitzGibbon, John

doi:10.1080/19376812.2012.728481

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“…The findings reported here are strengthened by similar trends of project implementation and stakeholder engagement documented in other development projects (Brucker et al, 2013;Burton & Mustelin, 2013;Leary et al, 2008;Mensah & FitzGibbon, 2012;Thabrew, Wiek, & Ries, 2009). The general adaptation literature also identifies similar constraints to adaptation as those documented here, including lack of government support, poor communication and coordination, low prioritization of climate change-related issues, and limited institutional capacity (Adger et al, 2007;Bizikova et al, 2007;Leary et al, 2008).…”

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“…Sustainable development and environmental decision-making literature recommend using a lifecycle thinking approach that manages competing and converging interests for complex decisions with high uncertainty and multiple stakeholders (De Brucker, Macharis, & Verbeke, 2013;Mensah & FitzGibbon, 2012;). This approach encourages extensive stakeholder analyses at the project's inception (De Brucker et al, 2013;).…”

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Stakeholder engagement in adaptation interventions: an evaluation of projects in developing nations

2013

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Institution-oriented, top-down and community-oriented, bottom-up stakeholder approaches are evaluated for their ability to enable or constrain the implementation of adaptation in developing nations. A systematic review approach is used evaluate the project performance of 18 adaptation projects by three of the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) adaptation programmes (the Strategic Priority for Adaptation (SPA), the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and the National Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPA)) according to effectiveness, efficiency, equity, legitimacy, flexibility, sustainability, and replicability. The ten SPA projects reviewed performed highest overall, especially with regards to efficiency, legitimacy, and replicability. The five SCCF projects performed the highest in equity, flexibility, and sustainability, and the three NAPA-related projects were the highestperforming projects with regards to effectiveness. A comparison of top-down and bottom-up approaches revealed that community stakeholder engagement in project design and implementation led to higher effectiveness, efficiency, equity, flexibility, legitimacy, sustainability, and replicability. Although low institutional capacity constrained both project success and effective community participation, projects that hired international staff to assist in implementation experienced higher overall performance. These case studies also illustrate how participatory methods can fail to genuinely empower or involve communities in adaptation interventions in both top-down and bottom-up approaches. It is thus crucial to carefully consider stakeholder engagement strategies in adaptation interventions. Policy relevanceWhile adaptation is now firmly on the policy and research agenda, actual interventions to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience remain in their infancy, and there is limited information on the factors that influence the successful implementation of adaptation in developing areas. Engaging stakeholders in assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation interventions is widely regarded to be an important factor for adaptation implementation and success. However, no study has evaluated the effects of stakeholder engagement in the actual implementation of adaptation initiatives. Effective stakeholder engagement is challenging, especially in a developing nation setting, due to high levels of poverty, inadequate knowledge on adaptation options, weak institutions, and competing interests to address more immediate problems related to poverty and underdevelopment. In this context, this article documents and characterizes stakeholder engagement in adaptation interventions supported through the GEF, examining how top-down or bottom-up stakeholder approaches enable or constrain project performance.

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Stakeholder engagement in adaptation interventions: an evaluation of projects in developing nations

2013

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Research trends of collaborative governance in climate change: a bibliometric analysis

Harmawan,

Ilman,

Pertiwi

et al. 2024

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Purpose Climate change, a complex global issue, has prompted a wide range of actors – from nations to tiny communities – to seek solutions to mitigate its consequences. The growing emphasis on collaborative governance has resulted in substantial research on the topic. This paper aims to address the existing research void by using a bibliometric approach to investigate the evolution of studies on collaborative governance in the context of climate change. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted a bibliometric mapping of research on collaborative governance on climate change issues from the first study presented in 2007 to the research conducted in 2023, using 222 articles derived from the Scopus database and Web of Science. Steps for comprehensive bibliometric literature mapping via the VOSviewer software. Findings The study includes a complete overview of significant themes, including the most cited research, contributions from authors, countries, and institutions, as well as network analysis including co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-occurrence. Notably, the study looks at which countries have made the most substantial contributions, with the United States dominating with 40 studies over the last decade. The analysis reveals that collaborative governance in climate change, emphasizing its importance as a tool for governments and communities to mitigate climate risks. This is consistent with research emphasizing the need for coordination across multiple players to accomplish effective climate adaptation. The paper focuses on nine diverse research clusters, including community engagement, urban governance, disaster response and economic implications. Research limitations/implications This study is restricted to bibliometric analysis, which is conducted using sources from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Future research is required to investigate the use of additional databases that offer a wider range of sources. In the interim, this investigation provides an overview of the concept of Collaborative Governance, which has the potential to serve as a strategy for the adaptation and resilience to climate change in global regions, cities and urban areas. Originality/value This study conducts a rigorous bibliometric review that improves our theoretical knowledge and practical use of collaborative governance in addressing climate change. It reveals innovative trends, research gaps and important recommendations for future studies, strengthening the strategic approach to collaborative climate action.

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Tasty water of the good samaritan: collaborative governance and rural capacity enhancement for adapting water sources to climate change

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Stakeholder engagement in adaptation interventions: an evaluation of projects in developing nations

Stakeholder engagement in adaptation interventions: an evaluation of projects in developing nations

Research trends of collaborative governance in climate change: a bibliometric analysis

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