“The Poor Feel it the Most”: The Antilles Bishops, the Poor, and Climate Change

Perkins, Anna Kasafi

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“…A forecast for 2030 predicts that 700 million people will face displacement by drought alone (United Nations, 2022). The poor are most affected by environmental changes, but they are least responsible for the destruction and degradation of the planet (Perkins, 2021). The encyclical Laudato Si' supports the shift of humans' attention from the contemporary usage of natural resources to a sustainable development perspective which explicitly considers the life quality of the poor and marginalized.…”

Section: The Interconnection Between the Poor And Ecological Degradationmentioning

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The Catholic Church’s response to the cry of the poor amid the environmental crisis in the light of Laudato Si

Nguyen¹

2023

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In the encyclical Laudato Si', published in 2015, Pope Francis highlighted the interconnection between the environment and the poor by saying that the suffering of the earth is also the suffering of the poor. Although the ecological crisis adversely influences human life in various aspects, people experiencing poverty are the most vulnerable. They must bear the prolonged negative impacts of climate change or environmental degradation while being the least responsible for the planet's destruction. This study used the See-Judge-Act method to address the Catholic Church's responses to the cry of the poor amid the environmental crisis considering the encyclical Laudato Si'. In the See aspect, the study discussed the interconnection between the poor and the environmental crisis, the adverse effects of the global ecological crisis, and the 2030 agenda of sustainable development goals. The major causes of problems are unsustainable usage of natural resources, dominantly in agricultural and industrial sectors. In the Judge aspect, the study analyzed the issues of the poor in ecological degradation from different dimensions, such as biblical text, the Judeo-Christian tradition, Catholic social teachings, the common good, environmental justice, and sustainable development of ecosystems. In the Act aspect, the study showed that ecological degradation adversely and dramatically affects the life quality of the poor. Thus, to improve the life of the poor, the Church should first launch environmental protection by collaborating with official global leaders and implementing practical environmental protection actions at all levels of the Church, including the popes, bishops, priests, families, and individuals.

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Section: The Interconnection Between the Poor And Ecological Degradationmentioning

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The Catholic Church’s response to the cry of the poor amid the environmental crisis in the light of Laudato Si

Nguyen¹

2023

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Adaptation and Coping Strategies of Women to Reduce Food Insecurity in an Era of Climate Change: A Case of Chireya District, Zimbabwe

Magwegwe,

Zivengwa,

Zenda

2024

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The research investigated how women employ various adaptation and coping mechanisms to alleviate food insecurity resulting from the impacts of climate change. The documentation of the debate on the role of women in adaptation and coping with climate change is relatively limited. Climate change’s effect on food security in semi-arid areas could potentially increase the population of individuals residing in severe poverty. Over the past three decades, Africa’s sub-tropics have experienced irregular rainfall and prolonged droughts, which have negatively affected agriculture and food production. This research utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches within a mixed-method design, guided by the pragmatic paradigm. Based on the results of the study, water harvesting/dam construction and income generating projects (IGPs) were identified as the most effective coping strategies for women. This study recommends implementing awareness campaigns to educate women farmers about the negative effects of climate change and the need for integrated and comprehensive capacity-building frameworks. By understanding the challenges women face in adapting to and coping with climate change, it is hoped that more effective and sustainable solutions can be developed.

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“The Poor Feel it the Most”: The Antilles Bishops, the Poor, and Climate Change

Cited by 2 publications

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The Catholic Church’s response to the cry of the poor amid the environmental crisis in the light of Laudato Si

The Catholic Church’s response to the cry of the poor amid the environmental crisis in the light of Laudato Si

Adaptation and Coping Strategies of Women to Reduce Food Insecurity in an Era of Climate Change: A Case of Chireya District, Zimbabwe

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