Are human values and community participation key to climate adaptation? The case of community forest organisations in British Columbia

摘要: This study develops a multidisciplinary framework composed of range determinants adaptive capacity to climate change found in economic, sociological, political, geographical and psychological literature. The is then used carry out survey community managed forest organisations measure their establish the characteristics that enable adaptation. research finds spend substantial amount time on consultation involvement, prioritize environmental considerations over other aspects organisation. effort invested creating maintaining links with wider by may give them legitimacy which enables changes be made support. Reflecting calls for values based approaches change, article discusses role different play adaptation, ‘transcendent’ tend hold. concludes suggesting deeper understanding adaptation could derived from an exploration human across disciplines.