Urban climate adaptation and the reshaping of state–society relations: The politics of community knowledge and mobilisation in Indore, India

Eric K Chu

Urban Studies, 2018, vol. 55, issue 8, 1766-1782

Abstract: Current research on climate change adaptation in cities highlights the role of local governments in facilitating adaptation actions, but rarely assesses whether (and if so, how) local communities organise around emerging climate priorities to affect political change. This paper explores changing state–society relationships through the reconstitution of community collectives and advocacy organisations for advancing climate change adaptation in the Indian city of Indore. The paper shows that communities are indeed recognising the need for adaptation but are, at the same time, integrating adaptation actions with existing strategies for advocating development rights. Communities are also rebuilding alliances between municipal and local institutions for public service and infrastructure provision, which point to the centrality of community politics in urban climate adaptation processes. However, such mobilisations are often dependent on existing political networks and a legacy of advocacy around poverty alleviation needs, which sideline more transformative agendas around inclusiveness, equity, and resilient urban futures.

Keywords: climate change adaptation; community knowledge; innovations; state–society relations; urban governance; urban planning; æ°”å€™å ˜åŒ–é€‚åº”ã€; 社区知识ã€; 创新ã€; 国家-社会关系ã€; åŸŽå¸‚æ²»ç †ã€; 城市规划 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098016686509

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