Together with a cohort of representatives from frontline community organizations, we explore the challenges and opportunities for increasing adaptation in climate-impacted communities.
We find that communities are capable of building resilience, that they benefit from meaningful scientist-community partnerships, and that they may need adaptation professionals and policymakers to help remove barriers that hinder community sovereignty and success.
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Caldas, Astrid, Lanor Curole, Juan Declet-Barreto, Hilton Kelley, Eva Olivas, J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida, Alicia Race, Tania Rosario Méndez, Reverend Leo Woodberry, 2023. Building Community Resilience: Lessons from Frontline Leaders. Cambridge, MA: Union of Concerned Scientists. https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/building-community-resilience
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