ABSTRACT Across the Global South, community-based adaptation (CBA) projects are
increasingly being implemented in an effort to respond effectively and sustainably to the …

The occurrence of major natural disasters in recent years has impacted large cities
worldwide and boosted the need of assessing urban resilience. As a key factor of resilience …

In comparison with coastal zones, islands are even more vulnerable to anthropogenic
disturbance, especially to tourism and tourism-induced activities. Despite a great number of …

High levels of vulnerability to climate change impacts are rendering some places
uninhabitable. In Fiji, four communities have already initiated or completed the task of …

An individual's socio-economic status can increase their vulnerability to, and ability to
prepare for and recover in the aftermath of a disaster. People from low socio-economic …

Abstract Coastal communities in Pacific Island Countries are particularly vulnerable to
climate change impacts including sea-level rise, coastal erosion, tidal inundation, and the …

This paper examines the history of settler-colonialism and how settler-colonial-led policies
and projects to remake the landscapes and waterscapes of Aotearoa New Zealand resulted …

Island ecosystem health is the integrative reflection of the states of different components on
an island under multiple natural and anthropogenic influences. Evaluating island ecosystem …

The changing climate is adversely affecting the productivity and livelihoods of Nigerian
smallholder rural farmers. Several studies predict worsening outcomes for future climate …

The social, biological and economic cost of natural disasters have increased in recent years
due to skyrocketing population growth, environmental denudation and global climate …