OFFICE/DEPARTMENT
Convening Inclusive Dialogues across South and Southeast Asia
There is an urgent need for community engagement on climate change, as climate-linked disasters increase in frequency and severity, leading to food insecurity, livelihood threats, and displacement. Traditional state-centered decision-making often sidelines marginalized perspectives. Against this backdrop, the Building Bridges for Community-Centered Climate Security project aims to develop responsive, equitable approaches to climate security.
This project addresses the pressing issue of climate change impacts and their disproportionate effects on vulnerable communities. While global efforts for climate adaptation have struggled to support those most in need, the project aims to connect climate policy with those directly affected by climate change through a two-step convening model.
Comprising participants from communities, civil society, and local-level journalists across South and Southeast Asian countries, the project focuses on three key themes: human-environment transitions, inclusive governance, and resilient livelihoods. The goal is to bridge the gap between policy and marginalized voices by documenting community concerns through innovative projects and methods.
The project entails two four-day convenings in Southeast Asia and South Asia, engaging representatives from six vulnerable countries. The first convening will be held in Southeast Asia in Fall 2023 and will emphasize identifying barriers, alternative perspectives, and innovative solutions to climate challenges. A field trip underscores the importance of community-backed adaptation solutions. Subsequent activities, like participatory photography initiatives, will document local views on climate security.
The second, held in South Asia in Spring 2024, will allow country teams to present findings from follow-up activities. These findings will highlight gaps between climate policy and marginalized communities, offering recommendations for bridging these gaps at both community and policy levels.
Project Team
Micah Fisher, Research Fellow and Co-Investigator; Country lead, Indonesia.
Sandeep Kandikuppa, Research Fellow; Country lead, India.
Emilie Parry, Seminars Program Coordinator; Country lead, Bangladesh.
Kevin Woods, Research Fellow; Country lead, Myanmar.
Ming Li Yong, Research Fellow and Co-Investigator; Country lead, Thailand and Cambodia.
This project is supported by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Convening Inclusive Dialogues across South and Southeast Asia
There is an urgent need for community engagement on climate change, as climate-linked disasters increase in frequency and severity, leading to food insecurity, livelihood threats, and displacement. Traditional state-centered decision-making often sidelines marginalized perspectives. Against this backdrop, the Building Bridges for Community-Centered Climate Security project aims to develop responsive, equitable approaches to climate security.
This project addresses the pressing issue of climate change impacts and their disproportionate effects on vulnerable communities. While global efforts for climate adaptation have struggled to support those most in need, the project aims to connect climate policy with those directly affected by climate change through a two-step convening model.
Comprising participants from communities, civil society, and local-level journalists across South and Southeast Asian countries, the project focuses on three key themes: human-environment transitions, inclusive governance, and resilient livelihoods. The goal is to bridge the gap between policy and marginalized voices by documenting community concerns through innovative projects and methods.
The project entails two four-day convenings in Southeast Asia and South Asia, engaging representatives from six vulnerable countries. The first convening will be held in Southeast Asia in Fall 2023 and will emphasize identifying barriers, alternative perspectives, and innovative solutions to climate challenges. A field trip underscores the importance of community-backed adaptation solutions. Subsequent activities, like participatory photography initiatives, will document local views on climate security.
The second, held in South Asia in Spring 2024, will allow country teams to present findings from follow-up activities. These findings will highlight gaps between climate policy and marginalized communities, offering recommendations for bridging these gaps at both community and policy levels.
Project Team
Micah Fisher, Research Fellow and Co-Investigator; Country lead, Indonesia.
Sandeep Kandikuppa, Research Fellow; Country lead, India.
Emilie Parry, Seminars Program Coordinator; Country lead, Bangladesh.
Kevin Woods, Research Fellow; Country lead, Myanmar.
Ming Li Yong, Research Fellow and Co-Investigator; Country lead, Thailand and Cambodia.
This project is supported by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.