Mainstreaming Climate Policy: The Case of Climate Adaptation and the Implementation of EU Water Policy
Mainstreaming Climate Policy: The Case of Climate Adaptation and the Implementation of EU Water Policy
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气候政策主流化：气候适应案例和欧盟水政策实施
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2013
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D. Huitema
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S. Brouwer;T. Rayner;D. Huitema
尽管将气候变化纳入现有欧盟部门政策的主流是一个关键目标，但关于其在实践中如何运作的经验知识仍然很少。在本文中，我们探讨了在何种程度上考虑到气候因素的实施中最有影响力的欧洲水立法，水框架指令，更重要的是，我们评估了可能的解释，观察到的主流化水平的地理变异。我们的实证研究是基于对欧盟和地方政策文件的分析，以及40多个深入访谈，并表明，由于各种原因，主流化的程度，已经发生了很大的差异。我们的结论是，及时的激励措施和明确的指导将是必要的，以确保取得进展的所有，但残余的恐惧，适应议程是开放的滥用那些寻求合理化失败，以充分实施水框架指令已经把刹车的主流化议程。
Despite the fact that mainstreaming of climate change into existing EU sectoral policies is a key aim, empirical knowledge of how it works in practice remains scarce. With this paper we explore the degree to which climate considerations are taken into account in the implementation of one of the most influential pieces of European water legislation, the Water Framework Directive and, more importantly, we assess possible explanations for the geographical variability in levels of mainstreaming observed. Our empirical research is based on an analysis of both EU and local policy documents, as well as more than forty in-depth interviews, and shows that, for various reasons, the degree of mainstreaming that has taken place differs widely. We conclude that timely incentives and clear guidance will be necessary to ensure progress is made by all, but that a residual fear that the adaptation agenda is open to abuse by those seeking to rationalise failures to fully implement the Water Framework Directive has put a brake on the mainstreaming agenda.