From Crisis to Action

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental, economic, and health impacts of climate change already being felt by vulnerable countries. It features personal stories from local pastoralists, peasant farmers, youth activists, and vulnerable workers worldwide, highlighting the human side of climate change. The book presents the work that the Climate Vulnerability Forum (CVF) and its V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20, now 68 countries) have done to push for urgent global cooperation on the climate crisis. Detailed case studies from many CVF-V20 countries illustrate the need for adaptation and resilience and offer a blueprint for action that can be followed by others. The book offers invaluable insight for students of environmental studies and economics, Earth sciences, human and political geography, and political science, as well as for activists, policymakers, and concerned citizens. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

• Engagingly brought together and written by award-winning author Tim Smedley
• Encourages better understanding of climate impacts, adaptive capacity, and effective response measures over various timescales
• Presents the perspectives of Indigenous leaders and personal stories from many countries on the front line of the climate crisis
• Combines high-level policy recommendations with practical examples of community-led projects, demonstrating the power of both global cooperation and local action
• Breaks down the scientific findings of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor into simple concepts and explanations accessible to a broader academic and mainstream audience
• This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core