Surviving Climate Chaos: by Strengthening Communities and Ecosystems

To survive climate chaos, communities and ecosystems must have integrity, and preserving and restoring this is essential. Extreme efforts to conserve carbon and recapture pollutants can postpone total climate breakdown, but climate chaos is now inevitable. Adaptation efforts by Paris Agreement countries are converging on community-based and ecosystem-based strategies, with success depending on local empowerment through forums, ecosystem tenure security, and environmental education. These strategies can strengthen societies against climate chaos while achieving sustainable development.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 392 pages
\n Publication date: 16 September 2021
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Surviving climate chaos requires communities and ecosystems to be resilient to unpredictable impacts. Their strength lies in their integrity, making it crucial to preserve and restore them. While extreme efforts to conserve carbon and capture pollutants can delay total climate breakdown, climate chaos is now inevitable across the globe. Adaptation efforts by countries participating in the Paris Agreement are converging on community-based and ecosystem-based strategies, as confirmed by case studies in Bolivia, Nepal, and Tanzania. These strategies are considered the best way forward for addressing climate change. However, their success hinges on local empowerment through forums, ecosystem tenure security, and environmental education. When replicated, networked, and protected by governments, these strategies can strengthen societies against climate chaos while achieving sustainable development. These vital messages are emphasized for all individuals who are actively promoting adaptation, including students, researchers, teachers, government officials, aid professionals, and those currently facing the threat of climate chaos.

\n Weight: 656g\n
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781108793780\n \n