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Dynamics of knowledge creation and use for disaster management in Chokwe district, Mozambique
Maria Da Graça; Benedito Jonas; Luis Artur; Siri Ellen Hallstrøm Eriksen; Synne Movik**Purpose** Disaster management practices depend on societies' knowledge. As climate change rapidly reshapes knowledge, questions arise about how knowledge for disaster management is produced and (re)shaped in modern world and how effective it is to withstand …
Formal education as a contested pastoral adaptation pathway: insights from southern Kenya
Edwige MartyIn dryland pastoral environments, political and geographical marginalization has historically led to development strategies that poorly account for individual and communities’ spatial and socioeconomic realities. These development legacies, including long-stan…
Why Vulnerability Still Matters
Greg Bankoff; Dorothea HilhorstWe think vulnerability still matters when considering how people are put at risk from hazards and this book shows why in a series of thematic chapters and case studies written by eminent disaster studies scholars that deal with the politics of disaster risk cr…
Advancing disability-inclusive climate research and action, climate justice, and climate-resilient development
Penelope J S Stein, Michael Ashley Stein, Nora Groce, Maria Kett, Emmanuel K Akyeampong, Willliam P Alford, Jayajit Chakraborty, Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes, Siri H Eriksen, Anne Fracht, Luis Gallegos, Shaun Grech, Pratima Gurung, Asha Hans, Paul Harpur, Sébastien Jodoin, Janet E Lord, Setareki Seru Macanawai, Charlotte V McClain-Nhlapo, Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Rhonda J Moore, Yolanda Muñoz, Vikram Patel, Phuong N Pham, Gerard Quinn, Sarah A Sadlier, Carmel Shachar, Matthew S Smith, Lise Van SusterenGlobally, more than 1 billion people with disabilities are disproportionately and differentially at risk from the climate crisis. Yet there is a notable absence of climate policy, programming, and research at the intersection of disability and climate change. …
Associating design thinking approach for achieving good governance in existing climate change adaptation practices in Bangladesh
Aasima Kamal MowniThe integration of design thinking with locally-led climate adaptation represents a novel discourse in Bangladesh. This study examines the intersection of these concepts by engaging key stakeholders involved in various adaptation initiatives in the country’s s…
Green monetary policy to combat climate change: Theory and evidence of selective credit control
Amit RoyRecognizing climate change as a formidable threat to global economic stability, the study underscores the inadequacies of existing fiscal tools, such as carbon taxes and carbon trading, in effectively mitigating carbon emissions and explores the potential impa…
Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Evaluation in the Lower Karnali River Basin of Nepal
Laxmi Chhinal, Sudeep Thakuri, Ajay bhakta Mathema, Bipin Dulal, Sanjay Nath KhanalThis study presents flood hazard mapping and risk assessment using a hydrodynamic simulation in HEC-RAS tool, focusing on a 38 km stretch of the river from Chisapani to the Nepal-India border in the Lower Karnali River Basin (KRB). A time series of daily mean …
Conservation Practices for Climate-Driven Drought Adaptation Under Smallholder Farming Systems in Southern Mozambique: A Systematic Review
Aires Adriano Mavulula, Tesfay Araya, Luis Artur, Jone Lucas Medja Ussalu Climate-driven droughts pose major threats to rainfed farming worldwide. To address these impacts, smart agricultural approaches focusing on conservation practices (CPs) have been widely recommended by institutions such as the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptive Strategies Assessment of Farmers Living in Rajapur Municipality, Bardiya, Nepal
Prajun Chapagain, Ram Asheshwar Mandal, Ajay Bhakta Mathema, Sudip Pandey, Sewak BhattaFloods in the Terai region of Nepal cause substantial damage to property, increasing household indebtedness, disrupt sustainable livelihoods, and trigger migration. Despite the growing frequency and severity of floods, flood vulnerability remains under-researc…
Climate Finance
Miguel A. FerreiraWe estimate the supply side effect of climate change on firm sales by exploiting variation in local temperature across suppliers of the same client. We find that suppliers experiencing a 1 °C increase in average daily temperature decrease their sales by 2%. In…
Between a rock and a hard place: exploring the lived experience of disability and climate injustice
Siri Hallstrøm Eriksen, Sarah L. Bell, David Mfitumukiza, Ruth Kjærsti Raanaas, Riya Pankaj Dani, Nadia Delic-Klevstad, Syeda Faseeha Fatima Gilani, Robyn Grøndahl, Victor Kuteesa, Edwige Marty, David Nangosi, Marianne Skolbekken, Marthe Sponberg, Anna Badke, Elizabeth McKenzie Jemison, Silje Kristin Østhaug Kleven, Emma Killingmoe Martinsen, Mastulah Nalubwama, Esayas Negash Tecle & Martin Kigozi SsennogaThis paper examines disability and climate injustice among rural livelihoods in Kenya and Uganda, foregrounding the importance of understanding, respecting and embedding the lived experiences of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in climate adaptation practice. …
Exploring Effective Strategies for Integrating Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) into NGO Practices
Mohammad Julfiqar HaiderWith growing intensity of climate change, vulnerable countries such as Bangladesh increasingly struggle to deliver equitable and sustainable adaptation. This study addresses the integration of Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) principles into the activities of NGOs…
Solidarity levy on premium class air travel: an impact analysis on tourism in selected SIDS and LDC economies
This study assesses the potential of a Premium Flyers Solidarity Levy as an equitable and predictable source of climate finance, in particular for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Building on the principles of “pollut…
Environment & Changing Climate 2025 Conference Proceedings
K Ayaz Rabbani, Fatima Jahan Ena, Fahmid MohtasinAs global environmental challenges intensify, the urgency to align strategic climate governance with context-specific adaptation becomes increasingly evident. The Environment & Changing Climate: Global Strategies and Local Actions conference at Independent Uni…
Impact of Salinity on Food Security in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh: Strategies for Adaptation Methods
Dr. Md Jamal UddinSalinity intrusion is a major environmental threat in coastal Bangladesh, severely affecting food security and rural livelihoods. This study, conducted in four unions of Satkhira district—three saline-prone (Atulia, Burigoalini, Gabura) and one non-saline (Hel…