10.18710/F5VSUZde Korte, LaurienLauriende Korte0009-0005-4673-0425UiT The Arctic University of NorwayAshrafi, BehroozBehroozAshrafiUiT The Arctic University of NorwayHamnevoll, HelleHelleHamnevollStatsforvalternen i Troms og FinnmarkLøver, Synnøve DahlSynnøve DahlLøver0009-0000-4585-5916UiT The Arctic University of NorwaySydnes, AreAreSydnes0000-0002-8343-7114UiT The Arctic University of NorwayBartoszewicz , Monika GabrielaMonika GabrielaBartoszewicz 0000-0002-5372-8236UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDataverseNO2026Earth and Environmental SciencesSocial SciencesNetworks, Adaptation, Arctic, Climate change, Municipalitiesde Korte, LaurienLauriende KorteUiT The Arctic University of NorwaySydnes, AreAreSydnesUiT The Arctic University of NorwayUiT The Arctic University of NorwayUiT The Arctic University of Norway2025-07-212026-04-102024-07-15/2025-01-15Survey data10.1108/IJCCSM-09-2025-03344991411341144114410993029text/plaintext/comma-separated-valuestext/comma-separated-valuestext/comma-separated-valuestext/comma-separated-valuesapplication/pdf1.0This dataset supports the study "Unpacking intermunicipal climate adaptation networks in Arctic Norway". This study investigates how intermunicipal networks support climate change adaptation (CCA) in Arctic Norway, where municipalities face both limited capacity and accelerating climate risks. Drawing on survey data and a boundary-spanning framework, we categorize network activity across four dimensions: organizational form, adaptation focus, risk type, and priority level. Our findings reveal strong regional clustering, particularly in the Lyngenfjord region, and show that CCA is often a secondary objective within networks primarily concerned with spatial planning and risk management. Network participation is typically homogenous, which limits temporal boundary spanning and constrains efforts toward more transformative adaptation. We argue that national legislation reinforces institutional path dependencies, steering municipal collaboration toward compliance-oriented, siloed approaches. The analysis highlights the need for more diverse and holistic forms of cooperation to overcome these structural limitations and support long-term, systemic adaptation in Arctic governance contexts.UiT The Arctic University of Norway