Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada
There is limited knowledge on institutional factors constraining and enabling climate change adaptation in Arctic regions, or the overall readiness of governing bodies and communities to develop, implement, and promote adaptation. This paper examines the preparedness of different levels of governmen...
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ftleedsuniv:oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140965 2023-05-15T14:25:47+02:00 Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada Ford, JD Labbé, J Flynn, M Araos, M IHACC Research Team 2017-11 text https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/140965/ https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/140965/1/10.1007_s10584-017-2071-4.pdf en eng Springer Verlag https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/140965/1/10.1007_s10584-017-2071-4.pdf Ford, JD orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-3456 , Labbé, J, Flynn, M et al. (2 more authors) (2017) Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada. Climatic Change, 145 (1-2). pp. 85-100. ISSN 0165-0009 cc_by_4 CC-BY Article NonPeerReviewed 2017 ftleedsuniv 2023-01-30T22:14:46Z There is limited knowledge on institutional factors constraining and enabling climate change adaptation in Arctic regions, or the overall readiness of governing bodies and communities to develop, implement, and promote adaptation. This paper examines the preparedness of different levels of government to adapt in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut, drawing upon semi-structured interviews with government personnel and organizations involved in adaptation. In the Government of Nunavut, there have been notable developments around adaptation planning and examples of adaptation champions, but readiness for adaptation is challenged by a number of factors including the existence of pressing socio-economic problems, and institutional and governmental barriers. Federally, there is evidence of high-level leadership on adaptation, the creation of adaptation programs, and allocation of funds for adaptation, although the focus has been mostly on researching adaptation options as opposed to supporting actual actions or policy change. The 2016 Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, and increasing emphasis on climate change federally and in the Government of Nunavut, offer opportunities for advancing adaptation, but concrete steps are needed to ensure readiness is enhanced. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change Nunavut White Rose Research Online (Universities of Leeds, Sheffield & York) Arctic Nunavut Canada |
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There is limited knowledge on institutional factors constraining and enabling climate change adaptation in Arctic regions, or the overall readiness of governing bodies and communities to develop, implement, and promote adaptation. This paper examines the preparedness of different levels of government to adapt in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut, drawing upon semi-structured interviews with government personnel and organizations involved in adaptation. In the Government of Nunavut, there have been notable developments around adaptation planning and examples of adaptation champions, but readiness for adaptation is challenged by a number of factors including the existence of pressing socio-economic problems, and institutional and governmental barriers. Federally, there is evidence of high-level leadership on adaptation, the creation of adaptation programs, and allocation of funds for adaptation, although the focus has been mostly on researching adaptation options as opposed to supporting actual actions or policy change. The 2016 Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, and increasing emphasis on climate change federally and in the Government of Nunavut, offer opportunities for advancing adaptation, but concrete steps are needed to ensure readiness is enhanced. |
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Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada |
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https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/140965/1/10.1007_s10584-017-2071-4.pdf Ford, JD orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-3456 , Labbé, J, Flynn, M et al. (2 more authors) (2017) Readiness for climate change adaptation in the Arctic: a case study from Nunavut, Canada. Climatic Change, 145 (1-2). pp. 85-100. ISSN 0165-0009 |
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