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Local Climate Adaptation and Governance: The Utility of Joint SECAP Plans for Networks of Small–Medium Italian Municipalities

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  • Rosalba D’Onofrio

    (School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy)

  • Chiara Camaioni

    (School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy)

  • Stefano Mugnoz

    (School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy)

Abstract

The “Joint Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans” (Joint SECAPs) introduced by the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) are voluntary tools that favour a joint approach to energy planning and climate change mitigation/adaptation among municipalities in the same territorial area. The goal is to obtain joint results that are more effective and advantageous than those that can be achieved by the individual municipalities with respect to local climate change adaptation and mitigation policies. This article assesses their effectiveness in Italy. Six different experiences conducted mostly in small and medium municipal networks are compared, verifying the advantages and critical points in the different phases of building and implementing adaptation measures. A list of recommendations/objectives emerges from these experiences to guide the joint construction of adaptation measures, which may be implemented through multi-level participatory governance that encourages experimentation and innovation on the local level and develops synergy with large-scale policies and plans.

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  • Rosalba D’Onofrio & Chiara Camaioni & Stefano Mugnoz, 2023. "Local Climate Adaptation and Governance: The Utility of Joint SECAP Plans for Networks of Small–Medium Italian Municipalities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-20, May.
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