The phrase "adaptive governance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions related to environmental management, policy-making, or organizational frameworks that emphasize flexibility and responsiveness to change.
Example: "The concept of adaptive governance is essential for addressing the complexities of climate change and ensuring sustainable development."
Alternatives: "flexible governance" or "responsive governance".
Olsson, P. et al. Shooting the rapids: Navigating transitions to adaptive governance of social-ecological systems.
Folke, C., Hahn, T., Olsson, P. & Norberg, J. Adaptive governance of social-ecological systems.
We propose three themes for thematic focus: systemic risk and natural hazards; sustainability science; and adaptive governance.
In this context, adaptive governance means the ability of institutions to dynamically respond to climate change impacts.
Using this information, we apply adaptive governance and Kaupapa Māori principles to encourage collaboration and innovative thinking and decision-making.
This paper builds on and integrates these disparate views to reconceptualize adaptive governance as a process of co-production.
Drawing upon cases in the mining and energy sectors, I illustrate the potential and precariousness of conflict-as-adaptive governance and highlight the importance of social capital and cross-sectoral learning in the negotiation of more just and sustainable resource futures.
In relation to the change of schemes over time, we argue that adaptive collaborative governance, incorporating learning, monitoring and evaluation in the governance arrangements, is key to effective agri- environmental management.
Recommendations to further strengthen adaptive urban governance and strategic planning are derived.
Pahl-Wostl, C., Lebel, L., Knieper, C. & Nikitina, E. From applying panaceas to mastering complexity: toward adaptive water governance in river basins.
The Program on Emerging Technologies (PoET) encourages responsible technological innovation, with research on the political economy of innovation and on adaptive risk governance.
