Think Global, Act Local

This research paper examines the role of sub-national authorities in managing transboundary climate risks using case studies from Norway, France, and Germany. It argues that while the central role of local authorities in these risks is an open question, excluding them in favor of purely national management may create conflicts with local adaptation efforts. The authors advocate for multi-level governance partnerships and clear national mandates regarding the role of sub-national actors.

• The authors investigate whether sub-national authorities can play a central role in managing transboundary climate risks, noting that while these actors show strong interest, it remains an open question if they should be as central as they are for local climate risks.
• Assigning the management of transboundary climate risks exclusively to national governments may lead to conflicts with local climate risk measures, which are often developed and implemented by sub-national authorities.
• The paper recommends a strong partnership between different levels of governance and between public and private-sector stakeholders, emphasizing that national governments must explicitly include transboundary climate risks in their agendas and determine the specific role of sub-national authorities.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Think Global, Act Local. https://www.sei.org/publications/think-global-act-local/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Think Global, Act Local. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/think-global-act-local/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Think Global, Act Local |date=15 January 2024 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/think-global-act-local/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024think, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Think Global, Act Local}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/think-global-act-local/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }