Governing the Uncertain: Adaptation and Climate in Russia and Finland

ISBN-13: 9789400738423 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 138 str.

Monica Tennberg

Opis

The book provides a detailed analysis of the development of adaptive governance in Russia and Finland. It presents a case study from the Sakha Republic in Russia that focuses on community s participation in the process of governing of the flood events in the Tatta River area. Local adaptive practices are analyzed in relation to federal and regional responses that may mandate, encourage or collide with community s agency. A second case study is centered on the Finnish community of Kuttura, Ivalo. It explores the mounting challenges presented by changing environmental conditions to traditional reindeer herding, as well as the efforts made to cope with these new factors. Combining anthropological research and political science, this penetrating work offers revealing scrutiny of governmental responses to one of the most urgent issues facing both politicians and the citizens who live in their domains."

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The research in this book comprises a comprehensive study of the development of adaptation governance in Russia and in Finland ... . The book is well written and its structure is quite clear. It is topical and timely, as it presents an important issue of regional concern - adaptation governance for climate change. It is a valuable contribution, particularly in light of the fact that research on adaptation lags behind climate impact assessment by almost a decade ... ." (Polar Record, January, 2014)

Spis treści

Preface

 

PART I: Starting Points

 

1. Introduction

1.1 Adaptation in the Arctic

1.2 Responsibility in Adaptation Governance

1.3 Research Questions

1.4 Research Strategy

1.5 Russian and Finnish Case Studies

1.6 The Structure of the Book

 

2. Adaptation as a Governance Practice

2.1 Adaptation and Responsibility

2.2 Problem of Adaptation

2.3 Governance of Adaptation     

2.4 Agency in Adaptation

2.5 Adaptation as a Governance Challenge

 

PART II: Russian Adaptation Governance

 

3. Adaptation in Russian Climate Governance

3.1 Russian Cimate Governance

3.2 The Russian Problem of Climate Change

3.3 Federal Adaptation Governance in Russia

3.4 Regional Adaptation Governance in Russia

3.5 Local Adaptation Governance in Russia

3.6 Conclusions

 

4. The Big Water of a Small River: Flood Experiences and a Community Agenda For Change

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Reflections on Human Beings and the Environment

4.3 Case Study Area

4.4 Perception of the Flood: Technological Failure or Natural Hazard?

4.5 State of Emergency

4.6 Whose Responsibility?

4.7 The Practical Value of the Emergency Frame

4.8 “Processing” the Flood Experience

4.9 Between Development and Natural Hazard

4.10 Conclusion

 

PART III: Finnish Adaptation Governance

 

5. Adaptation in Finnish Climate Governance

5.1 Finnish Climate Governance

5.2 The Finnish Problem of Climate Change

5.3 Adaptation Governance in Finland

5.4 Adaptation Governance in Finnish Lapland

5.5 Aware But Politically Inactive Citizens

5.6 Conclusions

 

6. Adaptation of Sámi Reindeer Herding: EU Regulation and

Climate Change

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Reindeer Herders’ View on Climate Change

6.3 The Siida: A System of Sámi Self-governance in Reindeer Husbandry

6.4 Changing Practices of Reindeer Meat Production and Siida

6.5 Changing Practices in the Kuttura Siida

6.6 EU Carnivore Management Policy: A New Problem For Reindeer Herders

6.7 Agency and Governance in the Siida System

 

PART IV: Towards A Practice Theory of Adaptation Governance

 

7. Responsibilisation For Adaptation

7.1 Practices of Adaptation

7.2 Practices of Problem-shaping

7.3 Practices of Governance

7.4 Practices of Agency

7.5 Scattered Responsibilisation as a Practice

 

Index

Blurb

This assessment of governmental approaches to the vital task of adapting to climate change posits this undertaking as a central issue of governance. It  argues a close relation of governance to existing political and administrative practices. The product of a pan-Arctic research initiative called CAVIAR, it examines the technique of ‘responsibilisation’, in which the task of realising adaptive strategies is devolved to a range of levels of government, as well as to key individuals and organisations in society.

The book provides a detailed analysis of the development of adaptive governance in Russia and Finland. It presents a case study from the Sakha Republic in Russia that focuses on community’s participation in the process of governing of the flood events in the Tatta River area. Local adaptive practices are analyzed in relation to federal and regional responses that may mandate, encourage or collide with community’s agency. A second case study is centered on the Finnish community of Kuttura, Ivalo. It explores the mounting challenges presented by changing environmental conditions to traditional reindeer herding, as well as the efforts made to cope with these new factors. Combining anthropological research and political science, this penetrating work offers revealing scrutiny of governmental responses to one of the most urgent issues facing both politicians and the citizens who live in their domains.