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Cooling Down: Local Responses to Global Climate Change

Cooling Down: Local Responses to Global Climate Change

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Climate change is a rapidly advancing crisis affecting habitats in diverse ways, with most assessments, adaptations, and countermeasures taking place at the local level. People are responding by adjusting practices, livelihoods, and cultures, protesting, and migrating. This book emphasizes the importance of ethnographic detail in demonstrating how people are scaling down global warming.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2022
Publisher: Berghahn Books


Climate change is a rapidly escalating crisis that is sweeping across the planet, causing profound impacts on diverse habitats in strikingly varied ways. While nations have signed treaties and implemented policies, the majority of actual climate change assessments, adaptations, and countermeasures occur at the local level. As a result, individuals and communities are responding in various ways, including adjusting their practices, livelihoods, and cultures, engaging in protests and migration. This book showcases the rich diversity of explanations and remedies expressed at the community level, highlighting the essential role of ethnographic detail in illustrating how people in different parts of the world are actively mitigating the phenomenon of global warming.

Climate change is a multifaceted and complex issue that is impacting the planet in numerous ways. It is a rapidly advancing crisis that is affecting various habitats, including forests, oceans, and agriculture, in distinct and often devastating ways. While nations have signed treaties and implemented policies to address climate change, the majority of the actual assessments, adaptations, and countermeasures take place at the local level. This is because climate change is a deeply localized phenomenon, with its impacts varying depending on factors such as geography, climate, and population.

Individuals and communities are responding to climate change in a variety of ways. Some are adjusting their practices and livelihoods to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Others are protesting and migrating to escape the effects of climate change, particularly in vulnerable regions such as coastal areas and islands. Some communities are also working to adapt to the changing climate by implementing sustainable practices such as renewable energy, water conservation, and agriculture.

One of the key challenges of addressing climate change is the need for a coordinated and global response. While nations have taken steps to reduce their emissions and adapt to the changing climate, the impacts of climate change are far-reaching and require a collective effort. This includes international cooperation, financial support, and technology transfer to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Another challenge is the need to address the underlying causes of climate change, such as greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. This requires a shift towards sustainable practices and a reduction in the use of fossil fuels, which are the primary drivers of climate change. It also requires a change in societal attitudes towards consumption and waste, as well as a recognition of the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Despite these challenges, there are also many opportunities for positive action and innovation in the fight against climate change. For example, renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind power are becoming increasingly cost-effective and efficient, and they can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. There are also many examples of communities that have successfully adapted to the changing climate, such as by implementing sustainable agriculture practices or building resilience to natural disasters.

In conclusion, climate change is a rapidly advancing crisis that is affecting the planet in numerous and complex ways. While nations have taken steps to address climate change, the majority of the actual assessments, adaptations, and countermeasures take place at the local level. Individuals and communities are responding in a variety of ways, including adjusting their practices, livelihoods, and cultures, protesting and migrating, and working to adapt to the changing climate. To address climate change effectively, it is essential to have a coordinated and global response, as well as to address the underlying causes of climate change and promote sustainable practices. There are also many opportunities for positive action and innovation in the fight against climate change, and it is important to recognize and support these efforts.

Weight: 600g
Dimension: 220 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800734173

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