Planning for Climate Change - UN-Habitat

Climate Change: A Review
DETERMINANT DESCRIPTION RELATION TO CLIMATE PLANNING
Organizational and social
capital
Political capital
(governance)
State-civil society
relations, nongovernmental
and
community-based
organizations,
relationships
between
institutions
Modes of
governance,
leadership,
participation,
decision and
management
capacity
resources, resident
incomes and
wealth distribution,
economic
marginalization,
for climate risk
management
Climate change policy development,
implementation and enforcement are
further improved in a collaborative,
cooperative environment where climate
change stakeholders (government, nongovernment,
vulnerable groups, etc.) are able
to work well together.
climate change actions require a functioning
local government that is capable and
willing to enforce municipal laws, plans and
regulations.
Climate change adaptation actions require
internal funding (and sometimes external
support). Climate change vulnerability, and
hence, the level of adaption required, can
be reduced in communities with less urban
poverty and economic marginalization.
Adapted from: Eaking, H; Lemos, MC (2006). Adaptation and the state: Latin America and the challenge of
capacity-building under globalization. Global Environmental Change (16).
In many cases, the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of local
government plans and strategies involve other stakeholders, including other levels of
government (e.g., state, county, regional, national, federal and provincial governments),
community organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), academic institutions
and local business associations and/or private sector partners. All of these groups and
organizations play a role in planning for climate change.
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