ABSTRACT
Governance of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) have until now evolved largely in isolation from each other – through different conceptual and institutional frameworks, response strategies, and plans, at both international and national levels. The majority of DRR and CCA initiatives at national level continue to function in parallel and isolation. This chapter focuses on how CCA should be integrated within DRR at national and sub-national levels. It highlights the continued differences in application and understanding of these domains in national government structures, policies, and strategies. Through a number of case studies, the governance problematic and successes are emphasised, which leads to propose recommendations on how governance of DRR would include CCA, thereby addressing both more effectively at national and sub-national level. As complex societal problems, DRR and CCA necessitate the involvement of actors located at different spatial and geographic scales, since they cannot be addressed through linear policy-making, nor fit into hierarchical decision-making.