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Social Capital, Collective Action, and Adaptation to Climate Change. Chapter. pp 327–345. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. W. Neil Adger. 15k Accesses. 69 Citations. 18 Altmetric. Abstract. The effects of observed and future changes in climate are spatially and socially differentiated.
- W. Neil Adger
- 2009
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Social Capital and Collective Action – Controversies and Positions
- State
- 5 Conclusions
The effects of observed and future changes in climate are spatially and socially differenti-ated. The impacts of future changes will be felt particularly by resource-dependent commu-nities through a multitude of primary and secondary effects cascading through natural and social systems. Given that the world is increasingly faced with risks of clima...
Collective action is at the heart of many decisions on the management of natural resources. In agriculture, forestry, and other resource-dependent livelihoods, resources frequently exist under multiple propertyrights regimes. There are many different users, and there is limited information about the impacts of environmental change on sustainability...
Policies and laws Policies and laws promoting security and sustainability promoting security and sustainability State State substitutes for external linkages Social and policy learning – highest adaptive capacity Flow of public and private resources, compliance and regulation Flow of Information and resources Figure 2: Vertical linkages between s...
This article has proposed that social capital has both public and quasi-private elements that can be further characterized in their role in bonding and networking. Furthermore, horizon-tal linkages in social capital are predicated on the legal and institutional structures that facilitate community association and networking. Thus, there are potenti...
- W. Neil Adger
- 2009
Feb 16, 2009 · This article reviews emerging perspectives on collective action and social capital and argues that insights from these areas inform the nature of adaptive capacity and normative prescriptions of policies of adaptation.
- W. Neil Adger
- 2009
Feb 8, 2019 · This paper focuses on the question of how policy networks constitute a form of social capital that affects how actors perceive the performance of governance institutions for climate change adaptation in the Lake Victoria region in East Africa.
- Matthew L. Hamilton, Mark Lubell
- 2019
May 9, 2024 · Adaptive decision-making depends on the risk perception and the availability of resources, which can be a major limitation for the context of small farmers. Our study investigates how farmers perceive climate change risks and decide on climate adaptation.
Oct 1, 2003 · This paper explores the potentials and pitfalls of social capital to climate change adaptation – an underexplored area of inquiry on climate change and Indigenous development literature.
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By systematically examining the literature in three critical fields, the study provides a comprehensive understanding of the role of social cohesion, social capital, and social protections on public support for climate actions.
