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Synthesize recent empirical research on institutional coordination mechanisms and assess how governance systems respond to climate risks that cross jurisdictional and ecological boundaries.

August 19, 2026Current Opinion in Environmental SustainabilityOpen Access

Institutional coordination in response to cross-boundary climate risks

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MHMatthew Hamilton AAAbigail André

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Review uncovers structural, relational, and contextual drivers of institutional coordination across administrative borders, highlighting a shift toward adaptive, networked climate governance.

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Synthesize recent empirical research on institutional coordination mechanisms and assess how governance systems respond to climate risks that cross jurisdictional and ecological boundaries.
Conducted a systematic synthesis of multi-setting empirical research exploring institutional coordination across diverse governance environments.
Evaluated the impact of contextual, structural, and relational factors on collaborative processes and analyzed prevailing frameworks used to evaluate coordination success.
Identified that institutional coordination capacity is primarily governed by contextual limits (resource availability, political stability), structural factors (scale congruence, legal clarity, integration), and relational elements (leadership, trust, shared framing).
Observed an institutional shift toward adaptive, networked, and bottom-up governance arrangements, particularly where higher-level authorities exhibit declining engagement or capacity.
Found that existing evaluation approaches predominantly measure coordination processes rather than empirical climate adaptation outcomes.

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Hamilton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85633c03308d306e2d6485 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2026.101702

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August 19, 2026Current Opinion in Environmental SustainabilityOpen Access

Institutional coordination in response to cross-boundary climate risks

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MHMatthew Hamilton AAAbigail André

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Overview

Review uncovers structural, relational, and contextual drivers of institutional coordination across administrative borders, highlighting a shift toward adaptive, networked climate governance.

Key Points

Synthesize recent empirical research on institutional coordination mechanisms and assess how governance systems respond to climate risks that cross jurisdictional and ecological boundaries.
Conducted a systematic synthesis of multi-setting empirical research exploring institutional coordination across diverse governance environments.
Evaluated the impact of contextual, structural, and relational factors on collaborative processes and analyzed prevailing frameworks used to evaluate coordination success.
Identified that institutional coordination capacity is primarily governed by contextual limits (resource availability, political stability), structural factors (scale congruence, legal clarity, integration), and relational elements (leadership, trust, shared framing).
Observed an institutional shift toward adaptive, networked, and bottom-up governance arrangements, particularly where higher-level authorities exhibit declining engagement or capacity.
Found that existing evaluation approaches predominantly measure coordination processes rather than empirical climate adaptation outcomes.

Cite This Study

Hamilton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85633c03308d306e2d6485 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2026.101702

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