Climate Federalism and Disaster Risk Governance: Multilevel Challenges and Democratic Accountability

Climate change intensifies the Frequency and severity if extreme Weather events, placing unprecedent pressure on governance systems. In federal or decentralized countries, managing climate risks and implementing mitigation and adaptation policies requires dealing with complex intergovernmental dynamics, vertical coordination, and horizontal cooperation among subnational units. However, political polarization, institutional conflicts and fiscal asymmetries often hinder effective responses, exposing vulnerabilities in democratic governance. This panel invites empirical papers that examine the intersection of climate federalism and disaster risk management. We seek contributions exploring how federative or decentralized designs influence preparedness, emergency responses, and long-term resilience. By bringing together diverse perspectives, the panel aims to advance our understanding of how multilevel institutional frameworks can be redesigned or improved to cope with socio-ecological crisis while strengthening democratic accountability.