Advancing Climate Adaptation through Citizen Engagement

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the integration of citizen engagement into climate change adaptation, analyzing the cycle of how knowledge is developed, shared, and implemented.

• The authors identify a positive trend in integrating citizen engagement into climate adaptation, but note that the application of good practices is obstructed by several factors, including a reliance on academic sources for knowledge development, a lack of transparency regarding the currency of knowledge-sharing platforms, difficulties in adapting general knowledge to local contexts, institutional barriers, and the fact that citizen engagement is not yet societally normalized.
• Although citizen engagement initiatives have improved adaptive capacities and increased public awareness, there is a persistent disconnect between theoretical good practices and their actual implementation in the real world. The authors argue that bridging this gap is essential for citizen engagement to effectively support climate resilience.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). Advancing Climate Adaptation through Citizen Engagement. https://www.sei.org/publications/advancing-climate-adaptation-through-citizen-engagement/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Advancing Climate Adaptation through Citizen Engagement. 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/advancing-climate-adaptation-through-citizen-engagement/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Advancing Climate Adaptation through Citizen Engagement |date=26 February 2026 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/advancing-climate-adaptation-through-citizen-engagement/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026advancing, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Advancing Climate Adaptation through Citizen Engagement}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/advancing-climate-adaptation-through-citizen-engagement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }