Here's what the world can learn from fishing communities about managing climate risks

Nov 7, 2022

Climate risks are impacting coastal cities around the world, affecting marine ecosystems and livelihoods. Image: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Lyla Mehta

Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies

D Parthasarathy

Professor of Sociology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Shibaji Bose

PhD Student in Community Voices, National Institute of Technology Durgapur

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Working with grassroots methods and groups can reveal how action can respond to local needs and address more than just physical climate risks. Image: Unsplash/Vishwasa Navada K

These reports, supplemented by media coverage, have raised awareness of the community’s vulnerability towards climate change. Image: Unsplash/Alexander Schimmeck

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