DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2014.937385
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84927912800
论文题名: Assessing the institutional capacity to adapt to climate change: a case study in the Cambodian health and water sectors
作者: Dany V ; , Bowen K ; J ; , Miller F
刊名: Climate Policy
ISSN: 1469-3062
EISSN: 1752-7457
出版年: 2015
卷: 15, 期: 3 起始页码: 388
结束页码: 409
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Cambodia
; capacity
; climate change adaptation
; governance
; health sector
; water sector
Scopus学科分类: nvironmental Science: General Environmental Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Atmospheric Science
英文摘要: Institutional capacity is an important element for climate change adaptation (CCA) and the development of such capacity is a great challenge in a Least Developed Country like Cambodia where resources are limited. An important first step to increasing capacity is via an understanding of the level of existing capacity; future priorities can then be subsequently identified. This study aimed to assess the capacity of organizations to implement climate change activities in Cambodia in order to provide such a basis for building capacity. Four elements of capacity were investigated in this research: (1) financial resources, (2) cooperation and coordination of stakeholders, (3) availability and quality of information on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and (4) the level of understanding of climate change vulnerability and adaptation. The data were collected through semistructured interviews with a wide range of government and non-government informants across a number of sectors. Results of the study showed that informants perceived capacity for CCA to be very constrained, especially in terms of financial resources and cooperation, and addressing these factors was ranked as the highest climate change capacity priority. Institutional capacity constraints were considered to relate more generally to weak governance of CCA. In light of our research findings, the absence of local higher education institutions in CCA activities should be addressed. The support of such institutions would provide an important mechanism to progress both capacity development as well as partnerships and coordination between different types of organizations and relevant sectors. Policy relevance Capacity for CCA within Cambodian health and water sectors was perceived to be very constrained across a range of interdependent factors. Increasing funding was ranked as the highest priority for building capacity for CCA; however, governance factors such as ‘improved cooperation’ were also ranked highly. Improving stakeholders' awareness of the availability of adaptation funds and resources, and their responsiveness to funding criteria, is an important implication of our research, as is improving the mobilization of local resources and the private sector. To address the issue of weak cooperation among stakeholders, improving the coordination function of the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) regarding stakeholder engagement and capacity building is crucial. Ensuring that CCA activities are based on sound information and knowledge from across different disciplines and, importantly, include the perspectives of vulnerable people themselves, ultimately underpins and supports the realization of the above priorities. © 2014 Taylor & Francis. Citation statistics:
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/80430
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作者单位: Department of Environment, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture Bond University, Queensland, Australia; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia; Department of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Environment and Geography, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Recommended Citation:
Dany V,, Bowen K,J,et al. Assessing the institutional capacity to adapt to climate change: a case study in the Cambodian health and water sectors[J]. Climate Policy,2015-01-01,15(3)