ABSTRACT
The governance of adaptation to climate change is beset by many complex challenges. As it is a relatively new policy terrain, policy agendas, instruments, and arrangements are still under construction. This implies a strong perceived need for application-oriented knowledge, as well as for policy advice on how to govern climate change adaptation and deal with the specific challenges that it poses. In other words, applicable knowledge is needed on how to govern adaptation to climate change. As discussed in the first chapter, action research methods seem promising to realize this ambition.
