Abstract
In the managerial discourse of climate change, there are high expectations of nation-state leadership in promoting adaptation. Yet globalization has introduced new challenges for the state not only in terms of managing rapid economic and cultural integration, but also with respect to governance and decision-making, the use of science and information in policy, and the types of problems governments are called upon to address. Through concrete examples of the process of policy-making in Latin American countries, we illustrate not only the continued relevance of the state, but also the complex challenges posed by globalization to state-led adaptation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-18 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Global Environmental Change |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adaptation
- Adaptive capacity
- Globalization
- Governance
- Latin America
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Global and Planetary Change
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Ecology
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law