We study how the local institutional context shapes local government decisions about responses to perceived threats of natural disasters and climatic change. We draw on institutional theories and field observations to ...

•We use institutional theories and field observations to develop hypotheses about the effects of municipal institutional arrangements, social capital, and multilevel governance on adaptation at municipal scale. •To test ...

This paper considers the ability of payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs to operate in the context of dynamic and complex social–ecological systems. Drawing on the experiences of two different PES programs in Latin ...

This paper considers the ability of payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs to operate in the context of dynamic and complex social–ecological systems. Drawing on the experiences of two different PES programs in Latin ...

Scholars and policy makers recognize that adaptation to changes in climatic and environmental conditions is critical, particularly at the local level. An increasing number of recent studies examine the conditions under ...