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Communication and collaboration are critical for designing and implementing responses to climate change impacts and related disasters. This acknowledgement has increased interest in understanding social and institutional networks for climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). In this study, we used Social Network Analysis (SNA) to explore institutional interactions within and across the communities of the aforementioned domains in Europe. Firstly, we investigated the type and intensity of interactions. We calculated SNA metrics to assess the roles of different actors and applied cluster analysis to identify actors with similar patterns of connections. SNA showed that communication is often more intensive within the two communities, while collaboration is frequent around topics related to both CCA and DRR. Cluster analysis revealed that actors tied with DRR were more closely connected, while actors tied with CCA and those with mixed connections showed no obvious clustering affinity. The European Climate Adaptation Platform, Climate-ADAPT, had the highest value for various SNA metrics, reflecting its popularity in the network and its potential for enhancing interactions among its actors. Finally, SNA was complemented by qualitative interviews, which emphasised the importance of connecting CCA and DRR in organisational mission and vision statements. ; The research presented in this paper was conducted in the context of the PLACARD project (Grant agreement No. 653255), funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Framework programme. The project aims at sharing knowledge and enhancing collaboration between the CCA and DRR research, policy and practice communities. ; Peer Reviewed ; Postprint (published version)

The role of social media in modern communications is difficult to underestimate: from interpersonal correspondence, user-generated content quickly spilled over into a sociocultural phenomenon. On the one hand, we can talk about expanding the possibilities of using the global network, and on the other hand, and this is fundamental, social media have become an independent means of mass communication, with much more multifunctional tools for "getting" into the core of the target audience. The purpose of the article is to reveal the phenomenon of computer-mediated communication of young people through the use of social media and identify their functions. Based on the results of the questionnaire survey "Internet communication as a factor in the formation of the information culture of a new generation of young people", a hypothesis was put forward that social media claim the position of a universal ecosystem. The institutionalization of social networks provides for the structuring of social practices, while the criterion for institutionalization is their structural variability (a global service system in which it is possible to satisfy scientific, educational, sociocultural, consumer and other needs). The closed ecosystem of social media, developing a targeted approach to the demonstration of user content, largely controls the mind, shaping both creative and conformist behavior, giving birth to a new generation of people – generation social young. Modern youth, based on survey data, has prioritized all mediated communication in social networks, linking the online space with everyday life. The new - "digital" generation has moved the usual social practices to social networks, institutionalizing them. In addition to informal communication, social networks have become one of the main channels of interaction between a teacher and a student, despite the fact that correspondence through personal pages is not welcomed by the administration of educational institutions for several reasons. Formally, such communication remains outside the system of corporate communications and can be easily removed or become destructive. On the other hand, chatting creates a feeling of friendly communication, which often contributes to the development of trusting relationships and has a positive effect on the learning process. The article attempts to scientifically comprehend social media from the point of view of the usual practices of youth communication in social networks and their new institutional structure. The identified and described functions of social media ("Communication", "Consolidation", "Replication of content", "State", "Finding", "Establishing contacts", "Image") probably contribute to the development of theoretical sociological foundations for studying the phenomenon of institutionalization of social media.

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the motivation of social and environmental initiatives among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachUsing institutional and resource-based theory, this study uses qualitative approach, and data were collected by interviewing 17 SMEs owners who adopt social and environmental initiatives in their business.FindingsThis study found that SME engagement in social and environmental practices is more by the intrinsic values of the owners with strong morality-based motives than the organisational need for competitive advantage. This finding indicates that the SME owner's personal values are translated into corporate values with limited consideration for organisational capacity. Nevertheless, there are various antecedent factors related to SMEs' social and environmental engagement. SMEs' social motives are driven more by the religious values of the owners, while environmental initiatives are generated as a result of the internalisation of knowledge and insight from the education system of the owners.Practical implicationsThis study finding revealed that experiences of SME owners during their school time significantly affect their environmental interests. Accordingly, the authors argued that the education for sustainable development agendas should be thoughtfully designed in higher education's curriculum and ecosystem. So, the mindset of social and environmental awareness had been cultivated as the core value of future entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThe paper describes antecedent factors of social and environmental interests of SMEs in Indonesia.