Knowledge for local climate change adaptation in Sweden: Challenges of multilevel governance

Local Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 6-7, 2012, Pages 751-767

  Nilsson, Annika E ^a   Gerger Swartling, Åsa ^a,b   Eckerberg, Katarina ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

climate change adaptation; climate policy; knowledge; Local Agenda 21; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGENDA 21; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PLANNING;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 84863963904     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2012.678316     Document Type: Review

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