Making SDGs work for climate change hotspots

Szabo, S. et al. (2016) Making SDGs work for climate change hotspots. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 58(6), pp. 24-33. (doi: 10.1080/00139157.2016.1209016)

Abstract

The impacts of climate change on people's livelihoods have been widely documented. It is expected that climate and environmental change will hamper poverty reduction, or even exacerbate poverty in some or all of its dimensions. Changes in the biophysical environment, such as droughts, flooding, water quantity and quality, and degrading ecosystems, are expected to affect opportunities for people to generate income. These changes, combined with a deficiency in coping strategies and innovation to adapt to particular climate change threats, are in turn likely to lead to increased economic and social vulnerability of households and communities, especially amongst the poorest.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Renaud, Professor Fabrice
• Authors: Szabo, S., Nicholls, R. J., Neumann, B., Renaud, F. G., Matthews, Z., Sebesvari, Z., AghaKouchak, A., Bales, R., Ruktanonchai, C. W., Kloos, J., Foufoula-Georgiou, E., Wester, P., New, M., Rhyner, J., and Hutton, C.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
• Journal Name: Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 0013-9157
• ISSN (Online): 1939-9154
• Published Online: 09 November 2016
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 58(6):24-33
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License