Addressing institutional challenges to adaptation planning for climate change impacts on the Northern Great Plains: a case study of North Dakota
by Rebecca J. Romsdahl
Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (IER), Vol. 10, No. 3/4, 2009

Abstract: This paper reports on a survey of government decision-makers to examine their perspectives toward climate change and to ask if they are adapting their management of natural resources and public health issues; also, what are the challenges they face? Luhmann's theory of ecological communication suggests that a complex issue like climate change will present barriers to adaptation planning. Survey responses show that barriers to the integration of climate science into decision-making are often associated with economic and education systems. These highlight the importance of adaptive governance and collaborative relationships that address constraints and opportunities associated with socio-economic and institutional circumstances of key adaptive decision-makers.

Online publication date: Mon, 13-May-2013

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