Public-Private Responsibilities for Adaptation to Climate Change

Abstract

Adaptation to the impacts of climate change has gradually been recognised as a new policy objective and a new area of public policy across various geo-political scales. There are no clear demarcations of responsibilities yet, which is problematic because vagueness of roles and responsibilities is regularly cited as a barrier to the governance of adaptation. The lack of clarity about responsibilities is narrowly related to normative issues. Sharing of responsibilities among public and/or private actors for adaptation to climate induced risks could be desirable from a perspective of effectiveness and access to resources, but at the same time raise concerns about legitimacy and equity. We welcome empirical as well as theoretical contributions that address related issues, such as: •Normative frameworks for evaluating governance arrangements for adaptation; • A comparative analysis of public-private responsibilities for different adaptation themes (increased flood risks, heat stress, droughts etc.);• Evaluations of public-private governance arrangements;• The scope of private involvement and self-governance in adaptation to climate change.

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