INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT (ICCCAD)

Tag: Sustainable development

  • Locating ‘livelihood resilience’ in climate adaptation discourse

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    (This article has been originally published here) This blog is inspired by research which I undertook for my PhD, which aimed at refocusing livelihoods research and analyses in the context of contemporary vulnerability dynamics, patterns and trends using the resilience perspective. Climate change is one of the major drivers of contemporary vulnerability dynamics, patterns and trends…

  • Local Adaptation to Climate Change: The Gender Perspective

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    Gender-related inequalities are pervasive in the developing world. The concept of “feminization of poverty” is also about ‘the result of the deprivation of capabilities and gender biases present in both societies and governments.’ The importance of placing women at the heart of the vision of sustainable development ensuring equitable and fair share of opportunities for…