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

Climate risks are impacting coastal cities around the world, affecting marine ecosystems and livelihoods.

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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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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