Adaptation as innovation, innovation as adaptation: An institutional approach to climate change
Rodima-Taylor D.; Olwig M.F and Chhetri N.
Document Abstract / Summary Overview
Effective responses to climate change require innovation. ► The concept of social innovation highlights collective action in local climate adaptation. ► Institutional and technological aspects of climate adaptation are inextricably interlinked. ► Individuals adapt and practice innovation through complex interactions between institutions and actors at multiple scales. ► Multi-level communication and institutional articulation is crucial to sustainable climate adaptation.