Awareness of coastal fishing communities on climate change and its impacts: a case study of coastal erosion and seawater inundation in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand

Relocation as an adaptation strategy to coastal degradation remains on the fringes of climate change discourse. Yet, as sea levels are projected to rise, relocating is an inevitable response for vulnerable coastal communities worldwide. In fact, some Fijian villages are facing such severe coastal erosion that they have already begun the process of shifting to higher ground, and many more villages throughout the islands have been slated for relocation. This case study is based on the planned relocation efforts of Narikoso village on Ono Island in Kadavu, Fiji. In Narikoso, regional NGOs, INGOs, and local and national government are working with the community to relocate the village inland. The process of moving the community began in 2012 when Prime Minister Bainimarama sent the Fiji military to Ono Island to clear land for the new village. It came to an abrupt stop due to a lack of funding and ecological degradation caused by the preparation for the new village site. Since the relocation process began, a myriad of issues have arisen ranging from concerns regarding community engagement, availability of financial resources, and resistance to moving inland.

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Incorporation of Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) into Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Variability Scenarios for Threatened Fish Species and Fishing Communities—Communication Patterns Among BioResources Users as a Prerequisite for Co-management: A Case Study of Berlenga MNR, Portugal and Resex-Mar of Arraial do Cabo, RJ, Brazil

Climate Change Management - Handbook of Climate Change Communication: Vol. 2 ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-70066-3_16 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 237-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Heitor de Oliveira Braga ◽

Miguel Ângelo Pardal ◽

Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Fish Species ◽

Local Ecological Knowledge ◽

Communication Patterns ◽

Fishing Communities ◽

Ecological Knowledge ◽

Threatened Fish ◽

Biodiversity Management

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Evaluating the impact of climate change on the quality of ground water – case study of a coal enriched environment in Enugu Urban

WABER 2019 Conference Proceedings ◽

10.33796/waberconference2019.37 ◽

2019 ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Ground Water ◽

Enriched Environment ◽

Impact Of Climate Change ◽

The Impact

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Understanding the Outcomes of Climate Change Campaigns in the Australian Environmental Movement

Case Studies in the Environment ◽

10.1525/cse.2018.001651 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Robyn Gulliver ◽

Kelly S. Fielding ◽

Winnifred Louis

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Collective Action ◽

Environmental Advocacy ◽

Personal Support ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Collective Response ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Advocacy Network ◽

Australian Climate

Climate change is a global problem requiring a collective response. Grassroots advocacy has been an important element in propelling this collective response, often through the mechanism of campaigns. However, it is not clear whether the climate change campaigns organized by the environmental advocacy groups are successful in achieving their goals, nor the degree to which other benefits may accrue to groups who run them. To investigate this further, we report a case study of the Australian climate change advocacy sector. Three methods were used to gather data to inform this case study: content analysis of climate change organizations’ websites, analysis of website text relating to campaign outcomes, and interviews with climate change campaigners. Findings demonstrate that climate change advocacy is diverse and achieving substantial successes such as the development of climate change-related legislation and divestment commitments from a range of organizations. The data also highlights additional benefits of campaigning such as gaining access to political power and increasing groups’ financial and volunteer resources. The successful outcomes of campaigns were influenced by the ability of groups to sustain strong personal support networks, use skills and resources available across the wider environmental advocacy network, and form consensus around shared strategic values. Communicating the successes of climate change advocacy could help mobilize collective action to address climate change. As such, this case study of the Australian climate change movement is relevant for both academics focusing on social movements and collective action and advocacy-focused practitioners, philanthropists, and non-governmental organizations.

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