Mitchell Centre Seminar Series
| Dates: | 9 October 2024 |
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| Times: | 16:00 - 17:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | School of Social Sciences |
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Joshua Garland, Lund University
Power and Politics in Coastal Climate Adaptation: Uncovering Networked Dynamics in East Anglia Sea level rise, coastal erosion and the effects of storm surge are some of the challenges faced by coastal communities that are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. This remains true in high-income countries such as the United Kingdom. How actors respond to these myriad challenges through climate adaptation, including by sea walls or similar infrastructural developments to defend coastal communities, is however informed by the prevailing politics and networked relations that define who is included and what knowledges are valued in decision-making. This holds important implications for adaptation outcomes, including whose voice is heard and who benefits. This presentation thereby discusses one facet of ongoing research into questions of power, politics and network dynamics in the climate adaptation arena, with a particular focus on East Anglia in the UK. Drawing on a governmentality framework, it asks about who is included in the adaptation network, what ideas or knowledges are prioritised and how these are reflected in practice across different governance scales. To capture this in East Anglia, a mixed method approach is being used. This includes a quantitative survey, semi-structured interviews and event observation. It centres on decision makers and practitioners at the local and national levels, including the relations between them in terms of both resource and knowledge sharing. This approach thereby seeks not only to identify ties between different actors within and across governance scales, but also to understand the content of these ties along with the narratives and practices they support.
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