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From robustness to resilience: avoiding policy traps in the long term.
- Source :
- Sustainability Science; Nov2016, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p909-917, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The likelihood of being faced with trap-like situations is a worrisome aspect of long-term policy-making, such as for climate change adaptation. Even when a policy may be effective in the short-term, changes in problem or policy contexts may render it ineffective over time. The design of 'robust' policies, meaning those which are able to self-adjust to linear changes in their environment, can be contrasted with 'resilient' ones which are able to adjust not only to linear, but also non-linear shifts in their contexts. Building on Boonstra and de Boer (AMBIO 43:260-274, 2014)'s argument that traps should not be considered as a static phenomenon; rather their emergence and development is often directly influenced by history and path-dependency, this paper elaborates how trap-like situations can emerge with increase in climate uncertainty over time. Three strategies to address policy traps due to climate change form subjects of inquiry in this paper: avoiding traps in the first place, designing against traps, and overcoming traps once in them. Each requires a specific type of design thinking and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18624065
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sustainability Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118832161
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-016-0387-z