Abstract The Earth System Governance project is a global research alliance that explores
novel, effective governance mechanisms to cope with the current transitions in the …

Polycentric governance involves multiple actors at multiple scales beyond the state. The
potential of polycentric governance for promoting both climate mitigation and adaptation is …

Water governance research is confronted with a messy world that is difficult to make sense
of. Mainstream policy approaches tend to simplify and standardise this messiness in ways …

Despite the increasing relevance of cross-border flows of goods, capital and people in
sha** risks and opportunities today, we still live in a “bordered” world, where the nation …

ABSTRACT After the Paris Agreement that put stronger emphasis on the development of
climate change adaptation policies and on the definition of financing mechanisms, there is a …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to lives and
livelihoods around the world. These disruptions have brought into sharp focus experiences …

Decision-making for climate change adaptation requires an integrated and cross-sectoral
approach to adequately capture the complexity of interconnected systems. More meaningful …

Complex or intractable policy problems, often called 'wicked'problems, have been a feature
of public policy research since the early 1970s. Observers have generally assumed that …

Urban governance systems need to be adaptive to deal with emerging uncertainties and
pressures, including those related to climate change. Realising adaptive urban governance …

A key challenge for effective, ongoing urban climate adaptation is to adapt institutions within
urban governance. While an extensive foundation of empirical knowledge on urban climate …