Swanson, DarrenTomar, SanjayInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)2009-07-012009-07-012009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/39016PowerPoint presentationThe presentation reviews how policies are made and how they can determine outcomes in sectors that face variability and change, such as in agriculture, environment, water management, and climate change scenarios. Adaptive Policy includes the ability of policy to not only adapt to anticipated scenarios, but as well to unanticipated conditions. Examples in agricultural policy are provided, noting that monitoring of key indicators can help trigger important policy adjustments. Policies need to consider existing social capital; forums that enable social networking; facilitation and sharing of good practices; and removing barriers to self-organization.application/pdfenCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONUNCERTAINTYWATER POLICYAGRICULTURAL POLICYPOLICY MAKINGPOLICY SCIENCESLIVELIHOODSDECISION MAKINGGOVERNANCEGOVERNMENT ROLEADAPTIVE CAPACITYRESEARCH TO POLICYCANADAINDIASOUTH ASIAPresentation