Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Sectoral Plans: An Assessment Based on the Logical Framework Approach

Antonio Ledda (), Vittorio Serra, Maria Grazia Gavina Ruiu, Antonietta Bardi, Daniele Trogu, Elisabetta Anna Di Cesare and Andrea De Montis
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Antonio Ledda: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Vittorio Serra: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Maria Grazia Gavina Ruiu: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Antonietta Bardi: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Daniele Trogu: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Elisabetta Anna Di Cesare: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Andrea De Montis: Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39A, 07100 Sassari, Italy

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-22

Abstract: Although climate change adaptation (CCA) and spatial planning are relevant to promoting climate resilience, Italy shows a certain lack of studies focused on the coherence between national CCA objectives and sectoral plans. We aim to investigate such a research gap and propose and apply a logical framework approach (LFA)-based method to assess the coherence of sectoral plans adopted in Sardinia (Italy) with the missions of the Italian National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NCCAP). We apply LFA to analytically scrutinize sectoral plans by reconstructing their strategic framework—including objectives and actions—and comparing them to the CCA objectives established by the NCCAP. The purpose is to provide the regional administrations with a methodological approach and tangible findings, suggesting the need for updating plans lacking CCA contents and contributing to the drafting or updating of the regional strategy for CCA. The method adopted in this study allowed us to identify plan objectives and actions that fully or partially integrate NCCAP objectives. Then, plans partially (or not at all) consistent with the NCCAP can be integrated with CCA contents. This is relevant to promoting climate resilience issues in plans that have clear effects in terms of spatial, landscape, and urban planning, according to different governance levels.

Keywords: climate change adaptation governance; climate adaptation policy integration; climate resilience promotion; South European context; regional spatial planning; sub-regional spatial planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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