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Accepted Paper:
Adaptation for whom and to what?
Heather Lazrus
(National Center for Atmospheric Research)
Anthony Oliver-Smith
(University of Florida)
Paper short abstract:
Existing top-down adaptation programs do not treat the social and economic variables that underpin vulnerability to climate change—poverty, marginalization, lack of education and information, and loss of control over resources. Unless these factors are taken into consideration, efforts to build resilience and decrease vulnerability globally are likely to fall short. Anthropologists examine the uneven landscape of adaptation planning, identifying who is affected, in what ways, and towards what outcomes; and also suggest possible solutions based on community-centered approaches.