Social psychology
Notions of climate-induced (im)mobility decision-making and wellbeing in an urban informal settlement in Bangladesh
This article investigates climate-induced sociopsychological immobility and its link to Internally Displaced People’s wellbeing in a slum of Dhaka.
Why Our Brains Ignore Climate Change – and What to Do About It
Per Espen Stoknes outlines the principal barriers and solutions to getting people to think long-term about climate change and to take action to reduce it.
Transformational adaptation: what it is, why it matters & what is needed
A summary of themes from the literature and workshop discussions on the concept of transformation, how it might be applied and priorities for future research and practice.
Men and women farmers face contrasting realities that impact climate-resilience building
The Working Paper How resilient are farming households, communities, men and women to a changing climate in Africa? shows how men and women farmers are facing contrasting realities.
Describing the characteristics of a social network for conducting mapping exercises
Social network mapping is used to help identify stakeholders in climate adaptation planning.
Participation and the Facilitator
The role of the facilitator is extremely important. Even the best-planned approaches can fail if the facilitator fails to enable everyone to contribute. Who is the right person to facilitate the process? Who will take the ultimate responsibility for coordinating the process?
Effectiveness of risk communication
In the previous section we have focussed largely on the part of the communication where you are providing information, but...
Considering the process of communicating
Communication is a complex two-way process, with a number of factors that can lead to miscommunication, or the 'lost in...
Adapting to multiple stresses in Sekhukhune, South Africa
Feeling Stressed: Integrating Climate Adaptation with Other Priorities in South Africa, Gina Ziervogel and Anna Taylor This is an extract...