A conceptual framework for analysing adaptive capacity and multi-level learning processes in resource governance regimes

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 354-365

  Pahl Wostl, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive capacity; Adaptive governance; Climate change adaptation; Complexity; Institutions; Resources management; Social learning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEARNING; POLICY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650725156     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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