Prelims - Understanding Climate Change Adaptation

Ensor, Jon; Berger, Rachel

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“…However, a key concern for many communities exposed to climate change impacts and researchers working in this field is that appropriate and effective adaptation is not as achievable or sustainable as is commonly implied (Adger & Barnett, ). Among both indigenous and non‐indigenous communities, there are complexities to do with social context, institutional governance structures, and elite capture that can have impact on the appropriateness and success of adaptation strategies and projects (Ashley et al, ; Buggy & McNamara, ; Cannon, ; Ensor & Berger, ). There are also ongoing challenges relating to effective community participation and to ensuring that the most marginal voices are heard when planning adaptation activities (Forsyth, ).…”

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Identification of limits and barriers to climate change adaptation: case study of two islands in Torres Strait, Australia

McNamara

Westoby

Smithers

2017

Geographical Research

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Communities living on remote islands are often viewed as among the most exposed and vulnerable to climate change impacts. This study uses the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework to investigate how indigenous communities living on two physically different islands in Torres Strait, Australia, experience what they consider to be the impacts of climate change in relation to their daily lives. During this process, a series of natural, physical, and socio‐cultural limits and barriers to climate change adaptation were identified on Boigu, a low‐lying mud island inundated by the sea during high tides and storm surges. As a volcanic island, Erub's elevation is higher but significant community infrastructure, housing, and cultural sites are located on the low coastal fringe. No immediate limits to climate change adaptation were identified on Erub, but physical and socio‐cultural barriers were revealed. Limits to climate change adaptation occur when adaptation actions fail to protect the things valued by those affected, or few adaptation options are available. Barriers to climate change adaptation may be overcome if recognised and addressed but can become entrenched limits if they are ignored. Within the participating communities, such limits and barriers included (a) restricted adaptation options due to limited access to particular livelihood assets; (b) difficulty engaging with government processes to secure external support; and (c) people's place‐based values, which evoke a reluctance to relocate or retreat.

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Identification of limits and barriers to climate change adaptation: case study of two islands in Torres Strait, Australia

McNamara

Westoby

Smithers

2017

Geographical Research

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“…Moreover, traditional knowledge systems often include a deep understanding of the local environment and climate [27]. As climatic conditions change, some of this knowledge may become less applicable, altering traditional ways of life [28].…”

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Examining the Interplay of Climate Change, Cultural Dynamics, and Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective

Kostis,

Kafka

2023

Sustainability

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This study undertakes a comprehensive multi-country analysis to investigate the intricate relationships among climate change, cultural dynamics, and sustainable development. Leveraging a robust, unbalanced panel dataset that encompasses one hundred and eight countries or regions over nearly four decades (1981–2019), this study employs fixed-effects estimation techniques to mitigate the impact of time-invariant heterogeneity across observational units. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is also employed as an advanced analytical tool to explore complex causal pathways and latent variables. Conducted in Stata, this multifaceted approach allows us to delve into the causal interconnections between climate change indicators, various cultural attributes, and indices of sustainable development. The findings reveal a negative influence of climate change on cultural background formation, which in turn impacts sustainable development. On the other hand, it is found that cultural background contributes positively to sustainable development. This suggests integrating cultural considerations into climate change adaptation, mitigation strategies, and sustainable development interventions. These strategies account for diverse societal values and behaviors, facilitating more effective climate change mitigation and adaptation. This study contributes to the growing research on the interplay between climate change and sustainable development by emphasizing a culturally informed policy framework. Its findings stand to inform national and international policymaking and enrich the discourse surrounding the creative economy’s role in promoting sustainable development in the face of climate change.

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“…Adaptation, development, or disaster risk actions that support or accept existing power relations may result in preferential resource access by one group at the expense of another, further entrenching marginalisation, exacerbating inequalities, and setting the scene for heightened social conflict. Navigating existing disputes and systems of power and control are critical in accounting for conflict when planning adaptation and disaster risk reduction actions (Ensor and Berger, ). The persistence of critiques of the treatment of power and social relations in the socio‐ecological resilience framing of these interventions is, therefore, a pressing concern (see, for example, Cote and Nightingale, ; Fainstein, ).…”

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Bringing rights into resilience: revealing complexities of climate risks and social conflict

2018

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Marginalisation and exclusion are expressed in social conflict and are determinative in distributing risk and resilience. This paper builds on recent literature that has adopted a human rights lens to explore how resilience practice can better account for issues of equity and power. Using the illustrative case of Timor-Leste, it presents an analysis of how human rights principles play out in the settings in which rights are given meaning. The approach reveals the reproduction of patterns of conflict and risk, and suggests two key priorities for resilience practice: first, recognising and responding to the deep-rooted narratives and procedures that normalise inequality and marginalisation at different scales; and second, allowing for transformation towards more equitable political and social arrangements as a part of resilience practice. Augmenting resilience with rights-based thinking can situate resilience practice, such that it responds to the complexity of social arrangements, reducing risk and social conflict.

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Prelims - Understanding Climate Change Adaptation

Cited by 16 publications

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Identification of limits and barriers to climate change adaptation: case study of two islands in Torres Strait, Australia

Identification of limits and barriers to climate change adaptation: case study of two islands in Torres Strait, Australia

Examining the Interplay of Climate Change, Cultural Dynamics, and Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective

Bringing rights into resilience: revealing complexities of climate risks and social conflict

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