Participation, social capital and vulnerability to urban flooding in Guyana

Environmental and socioeconomic dynamics of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Penang, Malaysia

“…However, these loans were dependent on personal relationships between fisherfolk, fish wholesalers and headmen. This supports findings that suggest that the ability for individuals and communities to recover from the tsunami is affected by social capital, thus producing different 'geographies' of adaptability (Pelling, 1998). It also supports research that suggests the dominant classes are able to find opportunities that forestall the worst financial impacts of hazardous events (Bryant, 1998).…”

Environmental and socioeconomic dynamics of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Penang, Malaysia

“…However, these loans were dependent on personal relationships between fisherfolk, fish wholesalers and headmen. This supports findings that suggest that the ability for individuals and communities to recover from the tsunami is affected by social capital, thus producing different 'geographies' of adaptability (Pelling, 1998). It also supports research that suggests the dominant classes are able to find opportunities that forestall the worst financial impacts of hazardous events (Bryant, 1998).…”

Climate change in mountain regions: how local communities adapt to extreme events

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Enacting and contesting neoliberalism in fisheries: The tragedy of commodifying lobster access rights in Southwest Nova Scotia

“…Incentives that drive individuals to maximize at the expense of communities have been shown to have harmful consequences for coastal communities and ecosystems [2,16,21,26,62]. Government actors are only one piece of the governance puzzle, and a stronger civil society is needed to shape policies that better reflect the values of coastal communities and realize conservation goals [60,[63][64][65][66][67]. But building better governance processes in LFA 34 will require debt reduction and flexibility that supports inshore multispecies fisheries.…”

Environmental and socioeconomic dynamics of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Penang, Malaysia

“…However, these loans were dependent on personal relationships between fisherfolk, fish wholesalers and headmen. This supports findings that suggest that the ability for individuals and communities to recover from the tsunami is affected by social capital, thus producing different 'geographies' of adaptability (Pelling, 1998). It also supports research that suggests the dominant classes are able to find opportunities that forestall the worst financial impacts of hazardous events (Bryant, 1998).…”

Climate change in mountain regions: how local communities adapt to extreme events

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Enacting and contesting neoliberalism in fisheries: The tragedy of commodifying lobster access rights in Southwest Nova Scotia

“…Incentives that drive individuals to maximize at the expense of communities have been shown to have harmful consequences for coastal communities and ecosystems [2,16,21,26,62]. Government actors are only one piece of the governance puzzle, and a stronger civil society is needed to shape policies that better reflect the values of coastal communities and realize conservation goals [60,[63][64][65][66][67]. But building better governance processes in LFA 34 will require debt reduction and flexibility that supports inshore multispecies fisheries.…”

Environmental and socioeconomic dynamics of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Penang, Malaysia

“…However, these loans were dependent on personal relationships between fisherfolk, fish wholesalers and headmen. This supports findings that suggest that the ability for individuals and communities to recover from the tsunami is affected by social capital, thus producing different 'geographies' of adaptability (Pelling, 1998). It also supports research that suggests the dominant classes are able to find opportunities that forestall the worst financial impacts of hazardous events (Bryant, 1998).…”

Climate change in mountain regions: how local communities adapt to extreme events

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Enacting and contesting neoliberalism in fisheries: The tragedy of commodifying lobster access rights in Southwest Nova Scotia

“…Incentives that drive individuals to maximize at the expense of communities have been shown to have harmful consequences for coastal communities and ecosystems [2,16,21,26,62]. Government actors are only one piece of the governance puzzle, and a stronger civil society is needed to shape policies that better reflect the values of coastal communities and realize conservation goals [60,[63][64][65][66][67]. But building better governance processes in LFA 34 will require debt reduction and flexibility that supports inshore multispecies fisheries.…”