Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, Pages 721-729: Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Communities: Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Global South

Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, Pages 721-729: Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Communities: Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Global South

Encyclopedia doi: 10.3390/encyclopedia3020052

Authors: Christopher L. Atkinson Allison M. Atkinson

Climate change has resulted in negative impacts upon rural communities, notably in the Global South; these impacts expose vulnerabilities that exist on individual and societal levels, necessitating consideration of adaptive capacity given the climate change threat, as well as the role of government in responding to hazards, and encouraging resilience and sustainability.