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Pacific regional organisations focusing on climate change have overlapping adaptation-related mandates. With the growing importance of regional organisations in supplying financial and technical resources for climate adaptation in small island developing states, it is important to understand how well these supranational organisations work together...
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... months have been allowed for the initial engagement with SPC and SPREP, and another three months for analysing and interpreting the data collected. The tasks to be completed are shown in Figure 4. Estimated start and completion dates are 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023, respectively. ...
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... The increased involvement of diverse organizations in adaptation has called for closer analysis of the role of inter-organizational networks at various scales (global, national, regional, etc.) (Barton, Krellenberg, & Harris, 2015;Bisri, 2017;Braunschweiger & Pütz, 2021). Research has shown that the capacity and willingness to enact adaptation varies between organizations (Berkhout, 2012); thus, the knowledge of organizational networks provides a more cohesive understanding of how organizations can coordinate for adaptation (Gilfillan, Robinson, & Barrowman, 2020). Further, enhancing inter-organizational coordination has shown to be important for resource sharing and coordination (Barton, Krellenberg, & Harris, 2015;Gilfillan, Robinson, & Barrowman, 2020) despite the significant challenges in coordinating organizations for climate change adaptation (Hanssen, Mydske, & Dahle, 2013). ...
... Research has shown that the capacity and willingness to enact adaptation varies between organizations (Berkhout, 2012); thus, the knowledge of organizational networks provides a more cohesive understanding of how organizations can coordinate for adaptation (Gilfillan, Robinson, & Barrowman, 2020). Further, enhancing inter-organizational coordination has shown to be important for resource sharing and coordination (Barton, Krellenberg, & Harris, 2015;Gilfillan, Robinson, & Barrowman, 2020) despite the significant challenges in coordinating organizations for climate change adaptation (Hanssen, Mydske, & Dahle, 2013). ...
Climate change impacts on housing are an essential concern for Alaska Native communities. Adaptation literature has largely ignored the role of inter-organizational coordination networks in supporting housing adaptation. To address this gap, we surveyed 26 organizations and 36 participants from organizations working regionally in rural Alaska on housing service, construction, and engineering projects. We employ social network analysis (SNA), including Logistic Regression Quadratic Assignment Procedure (LRQAP), to explore the influence of network centrality on an organization's ability to enact housing adaptation. Results indicate that when two organizations have similarities in their network centrality, or how connected an organization was in the network, the less likely they are to have similar, positive views in their ability to enact housing adaptation. With a limited capacity to prepare for climate change impacts and integrate adaptation into existing programs, it is important for organizations and governments to mobilize the entirety of inter-organizational coordination networks.
... Inter-organizational collaboration among disaster management organizations is essential in disaster response and recovery projects, which are characterized by uncertainty and time pressure. In this regard, concept of climate change in Alaska and inter-organizational coordination methodologically fit the network theory and analysis.2.2.1 Inter-Organizational Frequency of Interaction, Sharing Resources, and Social NetworkCharacteristicsThe increasing demand for financial and technical resources for adaptation has shown that enhancing inter-organizational coordination can facilitate resource sharing and coordination across scales and sectors(Gilfillan et al., 2020;Barton et al., 2015). Literature suggests that understanding inter-organizational coordination is valuable, but coordinating organizations for climate change adaptation is still challenging(Hanssen et al., 2012). ...
... Literature suggests that understanding inter-organizational coordination is valuable, but coordinating organizations for climate change adaptation is still challenging(Hanssen et al., 2012). Research, in particular, reveals how individuals interact with one another, how organizational structures and procedures affect communications, and the solution of common issues(Gilfillan et al., 2020). Housing issues require adequate resources for each organization, such as funding that addresses concerns that extend beyond a project`s goals. ...
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... There are also regional variations that are worth noting: AIMS SIDS are strongest in 'stakeholder engagement and knowledge management'; Caribbean SIDS in 'observation and assessment of climate variables'; and Pacific SIDS in 'planning', 'implementation', and 'monitoring/evaluation' (Robinson, 2020a). Much of this can be credited to the strength of regional programming or lack thereof as it is well established in the literature that SIDS pool resources at the regional level to minimize the challenges associated with capacity constraints (see Gilfillan et al., 2020;Kelman, 2016;Robinson & Gilfillan, 2017;Robinson et al., 2022). ...
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