...Charikleia Karakosta; Alexandros Flamos; Aikaterini Forouli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify knowledge gaps on insinuations of possible directions of European Union (EU) and international climate policies. Design/methodology/approach This study has used participatory approach...

... for the implementation of climate policies, adaptation still represents a novel field of action. The purpose of this paper is to show, via the example of Quebec’s coastal zone, how the transformation of public action relating to adaptation remains difficult. Design/methodology/approach For this case study...

...Cassandra Pillay; Jeroen van den Bergh Purpose This paper aims to clarify the relationship between climate change, its negative impacts on human health and its role in catalysing public engagement for climate policies. It aims to increase public support for climate-mitigation strategies by showing...

...Christopher Shaw Purpose This paper aims to use the results of a synthesis of six social science fellowships to explore how alternative framings of the climate justice debate can support fairer climate policies. Design/methodology/approach The original fellowships drew on sociology, economics...

... assessment, environmental monitoring and sustainable development. H.R. Kaijage can be contacted at: hkaijage@muhas.ac.tz © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Climate change Impact Adaptation Climate policy Resilience Sustainable livelihood Social policy Africa The power...