Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

Institutional arrangements shape water-related decision making and water policies, and
drive behaviours related to water sharing and use. It is therefore crucial that water …

The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a widely-applied theoretical framework to
explain the dynamics of the policy process and major policy change. This chapter provides …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Citizens' initiatives for climate action are actively encouraged by governments to enhance
the resilience of communities to climate change. This increased responsibilisation of citizens …

Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …

Countries all over the world face increasing flood risks because of urbanization and the
effects of climate change. In Europe, flooding is the most common of all natural disasters and …

Flooding is the most common of all natural disasters and accounts for large numbers of
casualties and a high amount of economic damage worldwide. To be 'flood resilient' …

The world faces grand challenges that threaten our socio-economical, ecological, and
political systems. Inequities, insurrections, invasions, and illiberal democracies represent a …

There has been an upsurge in studies of flood risk governance (FRG): steering and decision‐
making by public and private actors as a complement to risk assessments and technical …