Abstract The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21)
highlighted the importance of cities to climate action, as well as the unjust burdens borne by …

The role of governance has been receiving increasing attention from food security scholars
in recent years. However, in spite of the recognition that governance matters, current …

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance
networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non …

Responding to global change represents an unprecedented challenge for society. Decision
makers tend to address this challenge by framing adaptation as a decision problem …

Policy entrepreneurs are energetic actors who work with others in and around policymaking
venues to promote significant policy change. After several decades of study, we know a lot …

In this paper, we explore the relation between democracy and justice in governing agri-food
transitions. We argue that a deeper understanding of democracy is needed to foster just …

Open data are currently a hot topic and are associated with realising ambitions such as a
more transparent and efficient government, solving societal problems, and increasing …

Transformative adaptation will be increasingly important to effectively address the impacts of
climate change and other global drivers on social-ecological systems. Enabling …

Calls to strengthen flood risk governance are echoed across Europe amidst a growing
consensus that floods will increase in the future. Accompanying the pursuit of societal …

Major disasters, such as bushfires or floods, place significant stress on scarce public
resources. Climate change is likely to exacerbate this stress. An integrated approach to …