Towards a Macroregional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in the Baltic Sea Region. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Van Well, Lisa; Scherbenske, Stefanie Lange
• Is Part Of: Environment and planning. Volume 32:Number 6(2014)
• Page Start: 1100
• Page End: 1116
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: multilevel governance -- climate change adaptation -- institutions -- macroregion -- transnational cooperation -- EU Baltic Sea Region strategy; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Periodicals; Policy sciences; Public administration; Periodicals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1068/c11243
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0263-774X

Abstract

In this paper we ponder this question: what types of institutional principles would help to establish a macroregional climate change adaptation strategy in the Baltic Sea Region? Inspired by a new institutionalism approach, we trace some of the important elements of regulatory and normative institutional functions. We then discuss how top-down and bottom-up government and governance can contribute to a macroregional climate change adaptation strategy, and profile the local, national, and transnational development efforts that are already underway to facilitate coordination and learning about climate change adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region. Finally, we look at the specific role that a macroregional climate change adaptation strategy has in helping to manage institutional complexity inherent in a multilevel governance context.