Adaptive Governance of Disaster : Drought and Flood in Rural Areas

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This book provides a comparative analysis of policy instruments responding to climate change, drought and flood in relation to agricultural producers and their communities in four case study areas: Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada, Coquimbo, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina. Assessed through a lens of effectiveness, and adaptive governance, instruments advancing livelihood capitals of agricultural producers and identified and recommendations made to improve the suite of policy instruments are made. Read more... Abstract: This book provides a comparative analysis of policy instruments responding to climate change, drought and flood in relation to agricultural producers and their communities in four case study areas: Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada, Coquimbo, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina. Assessed through a lens of effectiveness, and adaptive governance, instruments advancing livelihood capitals of agricultural producers and identified and recommendations made to improve the suite of policy instruments are made Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Introduction (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 1-19 Adaptive Governance (Management, Co-management and Anticipatory) (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 21-48 Methodology: Institutional Analysis and Adaptive Governance (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 49-67 International Level (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 69-92 Case Study Saskatchewan, Canada (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 93-117 Case Study Alberta, Canada (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 119-141 Case Study Coquimbo, Chile (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 143-167 Case Study Mendoza, Argentina (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 169-190 Comparative Analysis (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 191-216 Conclusion (Margot A. Hurlbert)....Pages 217-239 Back Matter ....Pages 241-247