Resilience and 'Climatizing' development: Examples and policy implications

There is a growing scientific consensus on climate change and the need for adaptation, yet an impasse on realizing development for the rural and urban poor. Emily Boyd et al. suggest that a resilience lens may assist development policy to consider pathways towards more successful livelihood transfor...

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Autores principales: Boyd, E., Osbahr, H., Ericksen, Polly J., Tompkins, E.L., Lemos, M.C., Miller, F.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35026
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Sumario:There is a growing scientific consensus on climate change and the need for adaptation, yet an impasse on realizing development for the rural and urban poor. Emily Boyd et al. suggest that a resilience lens may assist development policy to consider pathways towards more successful livelihood transformations in the face of climate change. We recognize that there are also limitations to this approach.