Start Date
4-12-2023 3:45 PM
End Date
4-12-2023 5:00 PM
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
This research talk provides a preliminary project overview drawing from archival work on Guinea at the Library of Congress and fieldwork carried out in Summer 2023 in Bangladesh. Drawing on the 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation objectives, the project focuses on coastal and rural populations in Bangladesh and Guinea, who are not only physically exposed to the heightened risks for climate change, including floods, but also socioeconomically vulnerable, due to limited resources to respond to increased rainfall and the impact on agricultural production. The project design is based on an integral collaboration between local stakeholders, national institutions and consortium partners, including scholars, experts, and members of civil society. The participatory approach allows for a fully integrated research design that concentrates on local stakeholder needs and reciprocity in the development of best practices by drawing on consultations and workshops during the project period. Findings and lessons learned will help inform other cases and context.
Biography
Arnaud Kurze is Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. His scholarly work on transitional justice focuses particularly on youth activism, collective memory and climate change. Dr. Kurze is currently a Kluge Digital Fellow at the Library of Congress. He is also a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He is widely published, including his latest book on Mapping Global Justice: Perspectives, Cases and Practices.
Taznin Naher is a Doctoral Student in the Environmental Science and Management Program at the College of Science and Mathematics. Her current research focuses on climate adaptation strategies and the environmental impacts on coastal and flood prone areas. In the past she worked for the River Research Institute in Faridpur, Bangladesh. From 2013-2015 she was a fellow at IDRC-South Asian Water (SAWA) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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ORCID
Dr. Kurze: 0000-0003-4624-4150
Climate Change Adaptations Across The Global South
This research talk provides a preliminary project overview drawing from archival work on Guinea at the Library of Congress and fieldwork carried out in Summer 2023 in Bangladesh. Drawing on the 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation objectives, the project focuses on coastal and rural populations in Bangladesh and Guinea, who are not only physically exposed to the heightened risks for climate change, including floods, but also socioeconomically vulnerable, due to limited resources to respond to increased rainfall and the impact on agricultural production. The project design is based on an integral collaboration between local stakeholders, national institutions and consortium partners, including scholars, experts, and members of civil society. The participatory approach allows for a fully integrated research design that concentrates on local stakeholder needs and reciprocity in the development of best practices by drawing on consultations and workshops during the project period. Findings and lessons learned will help inform other cases and context.