scholarly journals Addressing Poverty and Climate Change: The Varieties of Social Engagement

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Caney
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Moral Concern ◽  
Nonideal Theory ◽  
Academic Involvement ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Ethical Frameworks ◽  
Ideal World ◽  
Epistemic Modesty

In this article I propose to explore two issues. The first concerns what kinds of contributions academics can make to reducing poverty. I argue that academics can contribute in a number of ways, and I seek to spell out the diversity of the options available. I concentrate on four ways in which these contributions might differ.My second aim is to outline some norms that should inform any academic involvement in activities that seek to reduce poverty. I set out six proposals. These concern: (1) the need to construct coalitions among people with different ethical frameworks; (2) the value of constructing nonideal theory on the basis of our best understanding of an ideal world; (3) the need for integrated analysis that connects antipoverty initiatives to other areas of moral concern; (4) the vital importance of interdisciplinarity; (5) the need for epistemic modesty and revisability; and (6) the need for accountability.

scholarly journals VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF YELLOWFIN TUNA (THUNNUS ALBACARES) BASED ON THE SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE DYNAMICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-415
Author(s):  
Abu Bakar Sambah ◽  
Dayu Dityo Kisworo ◽  
Gatut Bintoro ◽  
Feni Iranawati ◽  
M. A. Zainul Fuad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Climatic Variability ◽  
Vulnerability Analysis ◽  
Yellowfin Tuna ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Temperature Dynamics

The vulnerability of fisheries to climatic variability can be measured through the capacity of species to adapt to environmental change. It was also analyzed based on the analysis of fish production and susceptibility. Yellowfin tuna is one of the main commodities in the Palabuhanratu fishing port of Indonesia. The condition of yellowfin tuna fisheries needs to be studied due to the vulnerability of existing fishing activities and climate change parameters. This research was conducted at the Palabuhanratu fishing port, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. Productivity and susceptibility analysis was used to determine the value of species vulnerability to fishing activities and based on the climatic variability. This study aims to analyze the vulnerability level of capture fisheries, especially for yellowfin tuna, to the Sea Surface Temperature dynamics through the analysis of productivity and susceptibility. The research will support capture fisheries management based on vulnerability analysis by providing a novel integrated analysis between productivity, susceptibility, and oceanographic data. The result of the productivity score was 2.11, and the susceptibility score was 2.17. It means that yellowfin tuna landed at the Palabuhanratu fishing port was threatened by vulnerability, but yellowfin tuna can recover and survive properly against fishing activities. The vulnerability score of yellowfin tuna was 1.6, which was classified as low vulnerability. The relationship between climate change parameters, namely sea surface temperature, and yellowfin tuna parameter, has a low-medium correlation and has an inverse relationship. Sea surface temperature can affect the development of larvae and eggs and the availability of yellowfin tuna food. By knowing the vulnerability of the yellowfin tuna fishery, sustainable fisheries management can be carried out both based on the regulation of the fishing season and the level of utilization.

scholarly journals Coniferous forests in the Mediterranean: an ecosystem of vital importance, threatened by forest management deficit

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Miguel Chamón Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
European Union ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Coniferous Forests ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Vital Importance ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Change Mitigation

Coniferous forests in the Mediterranean: an ecosystem of vital importance, threatened by forest management deficit LIFE FOREST CO2 (Assessment of forest carbon sinks and promotion of compensation systems as tools for climate change mitigation) started in 2016, with a budget of €2,335,417 and a contribution from the LIFE programme of the European Union of €1,401,223 (60% funded), developed in Spain and France the project ended in June 2021.

scholarly journals Fine-Tuning Climate Resilience in Marine Socio-Ecological Systems: The Need for Accurate Space-Time Representativeness to Identify Relevant Consequences and Responses

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romeo Saldívar-Lucio ◽  
Armando Trasviña-Castro ◽  
Narriman Jiddawi ◽  
Ratana Chuenpagdee ◽  
Lars Lindström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Psychological Distance ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
Perceive Risk

Climate change triggers a wide mosaic of regional and local responses, often different to the large-scale variability in magnitude and direction. Because of the psychological connections (cognitive and emotional) with the frequency, intensity and age of a climatic event, people may have the capacity to recognize key variations at lower scales, especially those from which they perceive risk. Yet, the anticipatory actions and social engagement to respond or adapt to climate change are difficult to achieve, mostly when there exists a long psychological distance to climatic phenomena. Research about climate change communication provides clues about the relevance of place-based discussion to gauge risk perception and improve response protocols, their design and prioritization. It argues that strategies and actions required to face climate risks may widely differ depending on the scale and accuracy of the local representations displayed during discussions of climate impacts. This work examines how local attributes (from climate to social) operate and control place-specific risks and priorities, by comparing coastal communities in two locations, Cabo Pulmo, Mexico and Zanzibar, Tanzania, which are subject to different climate dynamics. This paper discusses the need to identify relevant climate risks/responses at the local level and how psycho-social factors (e.g., psychological distance, collective memory, and social engagement) may operate positively for building climate resilience. We also illustrate a workflow to increase and enhance collaboration between researchers and local people by promoting dialogue, participation and narratives that rigorously consider the local knowledge.

Integrated analysis of climate change, land-use, energy and water strategies

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 621-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Howells ◽  
Sebastian Hermann ◽  
Manuel Welsch ◽  
Morgan Bazilian ◽  
Rebecka Segerström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Integrated Analysis

scholarly journals Climate Change Mitigation and Preservation of the Cultural Heritage—A Story of the Municipal Park in Rumia, Poland

Land ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Monika Trojanowska
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Therapeutic Landscapes ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Manor House

Climate change may affect cultural heritage in at least two ways: direct physical effects on the site, building, or structure and effects on social structures. Creating urban parks with therapeutic landscapes can mitigate some of these detrimental effects. This paper presents the revitalization of the former water forge, located in the center of Rumia, near the Tri-City agglomeration. The study focused on the history of the site and the historic manor house called “Dwór pod Lipami” and the preservation efforts. The social engagement, which led to the development of the landscape park and the construction of a talent playground, was an essential factor in the renewal process. The second part of the work presents an assessment of the therapeutic and recreational values of the new urban park using the Universal Standard for Health-Promoting Places, Community Park Audit Tool (CPAT), and mapping the users’ preferences. This operation of urban renewal resulted in creating a popular park that helps promote the health and well-being of the local community.

The Health Reframing of Climate Change and the Poverty of Narrow Bioethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 705-717
Author(s):  
Kyle Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Research Ethic ◽  
Ethical Frameworks ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation Strategies

We must resist thoroughly reframing climate change as a health issue. For human health–centric ethical frameworks omit dimensions of value that we must duly consider. We need a new, an environmental, research ethic, one that we can use to more completely and impartially evaluate proposed research on mitigation and adaptation strategies.

scholarly journals La science du climat au prisme de la culture : une typologie symbolico-éthique de la recherche en communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oumar Kane ◽  
Alexia Pilon Diabaté ◽  
Arnaud Francioni ◽  
Ahmed Al-Rawi ◽  
Aimé-Jules Bizimana
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Popular Discourse ◽  
Changement Climatique ◽  
Ethical Frameworks ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Religious Perspectives ◽  
Éthique De La Recherche ◽  
Scholarly Discourse ◽  
Communicational Perspective

Background: In recent decades, climate has become one of the most hotly contested issues in relation to the ecological crisis. It encompasses challenges of such magnitude that “climate change” on its own has almost come to constitute a multidisciplinary area of research where scholarly and popular discourses interact forcefully.Analysis: This article uses both symbolic-religious and ethical frameworks to describe a sample of scientific articles on climate change. It focuses on the Canadian context and favours a communicational perspective. Also, it symmetrically applies to scholarly discourse categories that are usually reserved for popular discourse. In doing so, it proposes an explanation of the ethical, symbolic, and religious perspectives through which the works in our discipline address climate change.Conclusion and implication: This article’s originality lies in its analysis of how cultural categories influence communication about the environment. Through this approach, it highlights the connections between popular and scholarly discourses on climate.Contexte : Relativement à la crise écologique, le climat est devenu l’un des objets les plus âprement disputés au cours des dernières décennies. Il cristallise des enjeux d’une telle ampleur que le « changement climatique » en est presque arrivé à constituer un domaine de recherche pluridisciplinaire à lui tout seul. Les discours savants et populaires s’y entrechoquent avec force.Analyse : L’article croise une typologie symbolico-religieuse et une typologie éthique pour caractériser un corpus d’articles scientifiques portant sur le changement climatique, s’intéressant au contexte canadien et privilégiant une perspective communicationnelle. Appliquant de manière symétrique au discours savant des catégories qui sont habituellement réservées aux discours populaires, l’article propose une articulation des registres éthicosymbolico-religieux dans lesquels les travaux dans notre discipline s’inscrivent relativement au changement climatique.Conclusion et implications : L’article apporte un éclairage original en analysant la production en communication environnementale à travers des catégories culturelles, établissant ainsi sur la question climatique des ponts entre culture populaire et discours savant.

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