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Uncovering ‘Community’: Challenging an Elusive Concept in Development and Disaster Related Work

In all areas of academic or practical work related to disaster risk, climate change and development more generally, community and its...

Resilience as a Policy Narrative: Potentials and Limits in the Context of Urban Planning

Published by: Taylor & Francis Online

The aim of this paper is to analyse the emergence of the concept of 'urban resilience' in the literature and to assess its potentials and limitations as an element of policy planning.

Cultures and Disasters: Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction

Published by: Routledge

Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines?

World Disasters Report 2014 – Focus on Culture and Risk

This year, the World Disasters Report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and how disasters and risk influence culture.

Political Economy of Climate Compatible Development: Artisanal Fisheries and Climate Change in Ghana

Published by: IDS

Interest in prospects for policy processes that contribute to development, climate change adaptation and mitigation, known as ‘climate compatible development’, has been growing in response to increasing awareness of the impacts of climate change.

The Potential and Limits of the ‘Resilience Agenda’ in Peri-urban Contexts

Published by: IDS

Today, it is acknowledged that peri-urban space plays a critical and increasing role role is still poorly understood and peri-urban areas are rarely recognised in the in relation to urban expansion. Yet this different relevant decision-making spheres, leading to the political and economic marginalisation of peri-urban residents, who are often among the poor.

Exploring the Potential and Limits of the Resilience Agenda in Rapidly Urbanising Contexts

Published by: IDS

More than half the world’s population now live in urban areas. In developing countries, these areas will become home to almost all of the projected 50 per cent population growth that will occur between now and 2030, swelling urban populations by a further 1.3 billion by 2030 and 2.5 billion by 2050 (GMR 2013).

Rural livelihood diversification and adaptation to climate change

Published by: Practical Action Publishing

In the developing world, climate change is already being felt by the poorest and most vulnerable communities. As the climate becomes less predictable and extreme weather events become more frequent, there is a clear and urgent need for support that will help these communities in their efforts to prepare for, and adapt to, the changing conditions.