Climate change adaptation in public policy: frames, fire management, and frame reflection

The influence of framing on approaches to climate change adaptation is receiving increased attention. Using case study data, this paper proposes that appreciating how a policy sector currently frames itself can not only facilitate insights into how that sector may frame adaptation but also into a se...

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Published in:Environment and planning. C, Government & policy Government & policy, 2015-12, Vol.33 (6), p.1450-1466
Main Author: Bosomworth, Karyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Area planning & development
Case studies
Climate change
Economic policy
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Summary:The influence of framing on approaches to climate change adaptation is receiving increased attention. Using case study data, this paper proposes that appreciating how a policy sector currently frames itself can not only facilitate insights into how that sector may frame adaptation but also into a sector's adaptive capacity. From a new institutional perspective, this paper argues therefore that a frame reflective practice can aid policy sectors in building their capacity for adaptive, robust approaches to adaptation planning. A frame reflexive practice could enable policy sectors to appreciate how their current framing directs action towards particular policy options, potentially ignoring others, and how exploring the sector's issues through different frames could reveal a greater array of policy options than currently considered.
ISSN:0263-774X
1472-3425
DOI:10.1177/0263774X15614138