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DOI10.1002/wcc.687
Culture as a mediator of climate change adaptation: Neither static nor unidirectional
Few R.; Spear D.; Singh C.; Tebboth M.G.L.; Davies J.E.; Thompson-Hall M.C.
发表日期2021
ISSN1757-7780
卷号12期号:1
英文摘要Though there is increasing recognition of the cultural dimensions that shape climate change adaptation, our experience from working with actors engaged in adaptation policy and practice suggests that the role of culture still tends to be conceived in overly narrow and fixed terms. This is exemplified in portrayals of conservative cultural norms as stifling positive change. A growing body of research across the world indicates that the reality is seldom as simple as this—culture works in complex and variable ways, and, most importantly, is inherently dynamic. Drawing especially from research work on vulnerability and adaptation conducted in semi-arid regions, we illustrate this argument by briefly exploring three themes—multiple knowledge systems for farming in Botswana, the dynamics of pastoralist values and livelihoods in Kenya, and the interplay of caste and livelihood choices in India. Understanding how different facets of culture such as these operate in context helps move away from viewing culture statically as a barrier or enabler, and toward a more plural and dynamic appreciation of the role of culture in adaptation. This includes recognizing the potential for factors that may be construed as barriers to become enablers. Critical, balanced engagement with cultural dimensions in both research and practice, understanding and working with these dynamic social structures, is essential if adaptation is to create meaningful and lasting change for those who need it most. This article is categorized under:. Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Values-Based Approach to Vulnerability and Adaptation. © 2020 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
关键词adaptationbarrierclimate changecultureenabler
语种英语
scopus关键词Adaptation policies; Adaptation to climate changes; Climate change adaptation; Cultural dimensions; Knowledge system; Livelihood choices; Positive changes; Social structure; Climate change; adaptive management; climate change; conservation; environmental policy; livelihood; pastoralism; research work; vulnerability; Botswana; India; Kenya
来源期刊Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
文献类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/249676
作者单位School of International Development, University of East Anglia Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Norwich, United Kingdom; African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, South Africa; School of Environment and Sustainability, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, South Africa; START International, Inc, United States
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Few R.,Spear D.,Singh C.,et al. Culture as a mediator of climate change adaptation: Neither static nor unidirectional[J],2021,12(1).
APA Few R.,Spear D.,Singh C.,Tebboth M.G.L.,Davies J.E.,&Thompson-Hall M.C..(2021).Culture as a mediator of climate change adaptation: Neither static nor unidirectional.Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,12(1).
MLA Few R.,et al."Culture as a mediator of climate change adaptation: Neither static nor unidirectional".Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change 12.1(2021).
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