Public Sector Reform and Governance for Adaptation: Implications of New Public Management for Adaptive Capacity in Mexico and Norway |
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Authors: | Hallie Eakin Siri Eriksen Per-Ove Eikeland Cecilie Øyen |
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Institution: | (1) School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875502, Tempe, AZ 85287-5502, USA;(2) Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway;(3) Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Lysaker, Norway;(4) Department of Architectural Design and Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Oslo, Norway |
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Abstract: | Although many governments are assuming the responsibility of initiating adaptation policy in relation to climate change, the
compatibility of “governance-for-adaptation” with the current paradigms of public administration has generally been overlooked.
Over the last several decades, countries around the globe have embraced variants of the philosophy of administration broadly
called “New Public Management” (NPM) in an effort to improve administrative efficiencies and the provision of public services.
Using evidence from a case study of reforms in the building sector in Norway, and a case study of water and flood risk management
in central Mexico, we analyze the implications of the adoption of the tenets of NPM for adaptive capacity. Our cases illustrate
that some of the key attributes associated with governance for adaptation—namely, technical and financial capacities; institutional
memory, learning and knowledge; and participation and accountability—have been eroded by NPM reforms. Despite improvements
in specific operational tasks of the public sector in each case, we show that the success of NPM reforms presumes the existence
of core elements of governance that have often been found lacking, including solid institutional frameworks and accountability.
Our analysis illustrates the importance of considering both longer-term adaptive capacities and short-term efficiency goals
in public sector administration reform. |
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