Essays about: "social adaptation climate change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 180 essays containing the words social adaptation climate change.

  1. 1. Trust and Adaptation under a Warmer Sun : Understanding the Role of Social Capital in Shaping Adaptive Capacity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jakob Sylvin; [2023]
    Keywords : social capital; bonding social capital; cultural social capital; climate change adaptation; adaptive capacity;

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  3. 2. Mine Action and Climate Change: A Case Study of Water in Yemen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Amani Abdulqader; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; conflict; Yemen; Mine action; water; peacebuilding; sustainable development; resource management; governance; droughts; floods; climate mitigation; risk and disaster management.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The following research explores a critical intersection between the work of mine action and the climate. It addresses the amplified impacts of climate change on water in Yemen, a country afflicted by protracted conflict and growing climate threats. READ MORE

  4. 3. Land Use Changes After Drought Periods in California, USA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Mak Uscuplic Saravanja; [2023]
    Keywords : droughts; land use; severe; devastating; natural hazards; torka; markanvändning; allvarlig; förödande; naturfaror;

    Abstract : Since ancient times, mankind has faced a constant battle against natural hazards. From the earlieststages of human communication, when human beings communicate by some sort of harsh gruntsand unintelligible words, people were struck by the awe-inspiring power of nature as floods, storms,earthquakes, and other events which reshaped their environment and way of living. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Man-Environment Nexus in Morocco : A Qualitative Study of Hegemonic Masculinity Norms and Attitudes Towards Pro-Environmental Behavior amongst Male University Students in Rabat, Morocco

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mathilda Jilg; [2023]
    Keywords : hegemonic masculinity norms; pro-environmental behavior; the man-environment nexus; ecological masculinity studies; male university students; Morocco;

    Abstract : Whilst several studies acknowledge the role of gender norms and structures in environmental research, little attention is paid to the explicit influence of men and masculinities in pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, research concerning this man-environment nexus is almost nonexistent in the context of the Global South. READ MORE