The document provides an overview of the concepts covered in a course on adaptive governance. It defines adaptive governance as governing complex social-ecological systems in an era of rapid global change. It discusses key concepts like adaptive co-management, social networks, bridging organizations, and polycentric governance. It emphasizes applying these concepts to real-world cases and connecting the different lectures into a coherent summary. It provides guidance for the final exam, including defining terms, finding relationships between concepts, and using examples and applications.

1. Adaptive Governance
final sum-up

2. How govern complex
SES in an era of rapid
global change?

3. Learning goals
* define and describe key concepts related to adaptive
governance, such as adaptive co-management, social
networks, bridging organization, and polycentric
governance.
* define and describe the role of innovation and
transformations in adaptive governance.
* describe how these concepts are related to each
other in the context of governance of dynamic social-
ecological systems.
* apply concepts related to adaptive governance
at multiple levels, on a real-world case.

4. institutions
social networks
international institutions
innovation
adaptation
coping with crises
shadow networks
learning
transitions and
transformations
trust
collective action
polycentric order
Adaptive Governance

5. But how are these concepts related?
Time to connect the dots!

6. Explain the course content, by connecting the different
lectures into one coherent summary of the course!
You are in a coffee place and you run into a friend you
haven’t met in a while….

7. “Governance”
Problem of Fit
International institutions
international regimes
Global networks
Illegal fisheries
Global networks
Information technology
Innovation, transformation
Case studies
of AG

9. Some things to think about for the
home exam...
... and not just because they will
help you get your grade up

10. Define
Be specific
Exemplify3

11. Q: How do institutions in the GBR support
adaptive governance of coral reef ecosystems?
A: Institutions matter because they can help actors
adapt to changing circumstances.They can also help
bring actors together, and help them solve urgent
issues and promote resilience of coral reefs.
FAIL

12. Q: How do institutions in the GBR support
adaptive governance of coral reef ecosystems?
A: Institutions (here defined as... (REFYEAR) matter
because they can help actors such as xxxx adapt to
changing circumstances.These entail ecological
changes such as ...., and social changes such as.... (REF
YEAR).They can also help bring actors together as
they define rules guiding xxxx.They can help them
solve urgent issues by facilitating communication,
overcome institutional fragmentation xxx, and
promote resilience of coral reefs. For example,
Olsson et al. 200x explore ....

13. Final exam
Estimated 1 full day of work to answer. 2
questions, 600-700 words each.
Word limit, definition, find relationship
between concepts (theories), application and
examples.
Deadline: Monday 7/3, 17:00, Cornelia will give
instructions!

14. How can I prepare?
Skim through material
Look into the case studies (compare with 2nd group,
NOTE mistakes!)
Connect concepts, think about relationships, change, SES

16. Questions?

17. Q: How can collaboration facilitated by
information sharing, support more adaptive
forms of governance?
A: Information sharing can help actors in
networks coordinate across levels, as a
response to surprise and shocks.