Understanding vulnerability : increasing adaptive capacity and resilience among the most vulnerable to climate change effects and disasters
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2013
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Ateneo de Manila University
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Climate impacts are a compound effect combining direct impacts, indirect impacts and pre-existing vulnerabilities. The presentation expands on the complexities of vulnerability in South Asia where ecological-environmental vulnerabilities intersect with socio-political-ecological vulnerabilities (at meso/macro levels). And where peri-/urban growth/urbanization, poverty and inequality, governance/institutional levels in turn interact with socio-political-ecological vulnerabilities. In addition, vulnerabilities at household, family community/commune levels interact with age and socio-economic status (income, occupation, education, gender, health). Adaptability studies need to address these complex inter-relationships.
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Meeting: Discussion, Understanding Vulnerability Session, Adapting to Climate Change and Water Security in Asia, June 18-20, 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal
Meeting: Discussion, Understanding Vulnerability Session, Adapting to Climate Change and Water Security in Asia, June 18-20, 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal
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ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, RESILIENCE, URBAN AREAS, PERI-URBAN AREAS, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE, VULNERABILITY, SOUTH ASIA
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Disaster Risk Reduction / Réduction des risques de catastrophes
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Urban and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation / Eau et assainissement urbain et péri-urbain
Load more 2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Disaster Risk Reduction / Réduction des risques de catastrophes
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Urban and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation / Eau et assainissement urbain et péri-urbain