Dr Katharine Vincent, director of Kulima Integrated Development Solutions in South Africa, and a visiting associate professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Why avoiding climate change ‘maladaptation’ is vital
In our new study – published in the journal World Development – we come to the unsettling conclusion that many adaptation projects can make people more, rather than less, vulnerable to climate change. This is known as “maladaptation”.
February 12, 2021