Beschreibung:
Tim Magee is the Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, Inc., and is based in Guatemala. He has provided online instruction on community-centered, sustainable development to practitioners from 380 organizations in 129 countries.
This innovative field guide argues that in order to combat climate change we must work 'from the ground up' using dynamic community projects. A Field Guide to Community Based Adaptation is arranged in a step-by-step progression that leads readers through problem assessment, project design, implementation, and community take over. Based on years of experience in 129 different countries, the field guide provides students and professionals with all the tools needed to develop and deliver their own projects.
Introduction Part 1: Local Context 1. Community: Local Need 2. Community: Local Climate Knowledge 3. Climate: Scientific Climate Information 4. Challenge: Local Context Part 2: Design 5. Solution: Adaptation Activities 6. Project: Management & Funding Tools Part 3: Sustainable Implementation 7. Launch: Partnering with the Community 8. Sustainability: Capacity Building for Community Takeover 9. Impact: Milestones into the Future Part 4: Tools and Field Guides 10. Tools and Field Guides Part 5: Resources