When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province

The outcomes of climate-related security risks are also a function of how the values of those affected influence how they perceive and interpret that hazard, in addition to a function of the extent to which a society is economically, politically, and technologically prepared to cope with the damagin...

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Main Authors: Tarusarira, Joram, Caroli, Giulia, Medina, Leonardo, Maviza, Gracsious
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138458
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Caroli, Giulia
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description The outcomes of climate-related security risks are also a function of how the values of those affected influence how they perceive and interpret that hazard, in addition to a function of the extent to which a society is economically, politically, and technologically prepared to cope with the damaging consequences of a particular hazard. This policy and practice brief (PPB) discusses the significance of community values in addressing climate-related security risks. Values are understood as what is most important to communities and what is most considered worth preserving and pursuing. Based on fieldwork research in Zambia’s southern province, it concludes that for climate security interventions to be effective and sustainable, local values must be foregrounded because they increase local acceptance of implementation. Knowledge of community values and the extent to which they are affected by climate security risks provides insights into where it hurts the most. Conversely, building interventions around less strongly perceived impacts on values will receive low uptake and gain less traction. Climate security interventions should prioritise a climate-security values assessment to understand the subjective and differential impacts of and responses to climate security risks, as well as the opportunities and barriers to peace and security that arise from the values.
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spelling CGSpace1384582025-12-08T09:54:28Z When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province Tarusarira, Joram Caroli, Giulia Medina, Leonardo Maviza, Gracsious climate change food security conflicts gender analysis climate change impacts cultural values The outcomes of climate-related security risks are also a function of how the values of those affected influence how they perceive and interpret that hazard, in addition to a function of the extent to which a society is economically, politically, and technologically prepared to cope with the damaging consequences of a particular hazard. This policy and practice brief (PPB) discusses the significance of community values in addressing climate-related security risks. Values are understood as what is most important to communities and what is most considered worth preserving and pursuing. Based on fieldwork research in Zambia’s southern province, it concludes that for climate security interventions to be effective and sustainable, local values must be foregrounded because they increase local acceptance of implementation. Knowledge of community values and the extent to which they are affected by climate security risks provides insights into where it hurts the most. Conversely, building interventions around less strongly perceived impacts on values will receive low uptake and gain less traction. Climate security interventions should prioritise a climate-security values assessment to understand the subjective and differential impacts of and responses to climate security risks, as well as the opportunities and barriers to peace and security that arise from the values. 2023-09-11 2024-01-25T11:15:07Z 2024-01-25T11:15:07Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138458 en Open Access application/pdf Tarusarira, J.; Caroli, G.; Medina, L.; Maviza, G. (2023) When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province. Policy and Practice Brief no. 62. Durban (South Africa): ACCORD. 9 p.
spellingShingle climate change
food security
conflicts
gender analysis
climate change impacts
cultural values
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Caroli, Giulia
Medina, Leonardo
Maviza, Gracsious
When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title_full When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title_fullStr When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title_full_unstemmed When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title_short When values inform approaches to climate security: The case of Zambia’s Southern Province
title_sort when values inform approaches to climate security the case of zambia s southern province
topic climate change
food security
conflicts
gender analysis
climate change impacts
cultural values
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138458
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