“Shaping Strategies: Factors and Actors in Climate Change Adaptation” is the title of a report produced recently by Trócaire and the Institute of Development Studies.
The report outlines the findings of a two-year research project in Africa and Latin America exploring household vulnerability and resilience in the context of climate variability and change. The key concern of the research was to contribute to understandings of how households are experiencing and responding to climate shocks and stressors, what is supporting or undermining their capacity to respond, and whether or not these livelihood responses move people onto a path to becoming more resilient in the face of a changing climate.
The reaffirmation in this report of the challenge that climate change presents is a stark reminder to governments as duty bearers, to development practitioners, and to all of us as responsible citizens of our responsibilities to act urgently to deal with this most vital of issues.
The research draws on local-level case studies conducted over two years in communities in the Bolivian Highlands, the Aguan Valley in northern Honduras, Tharaka district in Kenya, and Balaka district in southern Malawi.
Trócaire, as a development organisation working to support secure and sustainable livelihoods in the developing world, recognises the threat climate variability poses to vulnerable individuals, households and communities. The findings of the research will make a direct contribution to Trócaire and Trócaire partners’ work, but are relevant for all development actors designing and implementing climate change adaptation activities.
For further info see http://www.trocaire.org/resources/policy-resource/shaping-strategies-factors-and-actors-climate-change-adaptation.
Trócaire’s climate change campaign ‘Up To Us- Connecting for Creation’ is being highlighted throughout the summer months at youth groups and youth festivals. Trócaire will be in attendance at the Knock Summer Youth Festival in August, at Clonmacnois Youth200 festival in July and also in Killorglin Parish in October for their annual Kerry Earth Week.
To download a copy of the Connecting for Creation action sheet, go to http://www.trocaire.org/sites/trocaire/files/pdfs/parishes/UPTOUS_parish_action_sheet.pdf.