ABSTRACT

Adaptation to impacts of climate change is a key pillar of climate change policy, and local governments have historically played a major role in the design and implementation of these policies. An array of political, economic, institutional, social, and individual factors influence adaptation policy instrument choice. At the local government level, these choices also reflect inter-governmental dynamics that can constrain or support local efforts. We analyze eight hypothesized drivers of local adaptation policy instrument choice using fractional regression analysis and multilevel modelling. Local governments are pursuing diverse adaptation policy implementation styles that are associated with different levels of internal capacity, local political economies and problem perception. Dependence on national governments, the presence or absence of national adaptation mandates, national decision-making traditions, and national adaptation policy approaches may also influence local policy instrument choices.

摘要

适应气候变化的影响是气候变化政策的一个关键支柱，地方政府历来在这些政策的设计和实施中发挥了重要作用。一系列政治、经济、制度、社会和个人因素会影响适应政策工具的选择。在地方政府层面，这些选择也反映了可能限制或支持当地努力的政府间动态。我们使用分数回归分析和多级建模分析了本地适应政策工具选择的八个假设驱动因素。地方政府正在追求多样化的适应政策实施方式，这与不同水平的内部能力、地方政治经济和问题认知相关。依赖国家政府，