From the ground up: How communities can collaborate to drive local adaptation and influence the national agenda

The document argues that effective climate adaptation in the Caribbean requires multi-level governance that integrates local actor networks, community-based vulnerability assessments, and adaptive capacity measurements to link local actions with national decision-making.

• Effective local adaptation in the Caribbean is best achieved through multi-level governance systems rather than 'top-down' approaches, particularly for communities dependent on climate-vulnerable sectors like tourism and fishing.
• The 'Net-Map' process can be used to identify local actor networks, their connections, and the level of influence stakeholders have over collective decision-making. In Jamaica, the most effective co-management of marine reserves was linked to the presence of climate-risk focused organisations, a dense central core of connected stakeholders, and both horizontal and vertical linkages.

APA

Bugler, W., & Palin, O. (2017). From the ground up: How communities can collaborate to drive local adaptation and influence the national agenda. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Caribbean-communities-PB_WEB-final.pdf

Chicago

Bugler, Will, and Olivia Palin. From the ground up: How communities can collaborate to drive local adaptation and influence the national agenda. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2017. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Caribbean-communities-PB_WEB-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bugler2017from, author = {Bugler, Will and Palin, Olivia}, title = {{From the ground up: How communities can collaborate to drive local adaptation and influence the national agenda}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Caribbean-communities-PB_WEB-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }