Special issue: Governance of climate change adaptation in the water sector
Governance of climate change adaptation in the water sector
Water is a critical component in adaptation to climate change. Climate change will manifest itself via various effects in the water sector. These range from extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heat, changing hydrological regimes and patterns of river flows and salinity effects in (coastal) groundwater aquifers. Climate change adaptation thus also requires new approaches to governance. Governance can enable and support incremental and more transformational changes, potentially contributing to greater climate adaptivity and resilience. Moreover, appropriate governance arrangements can foster a more inclusive, just, and participatory approach to decision-making for the future.
But how do, can, and should different actors work together across sectors and policy levels in planning, designing, and implementing climate adaptive water solutions? What work does this entail? And where are the effects of these efforts most felt? This special issue contains theoretical, empirical and methodological contributions that advance our understanding of water governance for climate change adaptation and that explore how different actors can collectively foster adaptive, transformative, or resilient governance. Ultimately, these may contribute to build great(er) resilience in water systems.
Special Issue Editors (alphabetical order):
Leon M. Hermans1,2,*, Kirsty Holstead3, Alex López Alberola1, Ellen Minkman1
1 Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management 2 IHE Delft, Land and Water Management Department 3 Wageningen University and Research, Public Administration and Policy Group
*Corresponding editor: L.M.Hermans@tudelft.nl
