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Dr. Naveen Cherupelly1*, Dr. Shanthi Shenoy S2, Dr. Sherine Allena Joseph3, Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh4, Dr. Rashmi Rangaswamy5, Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das6, Dr. Kamini Bhasin7
1Assistant Professor , VIT-AP University
2Assistant Professor , KPR College of Arts Science and Research Coimbatore, Affiliated to Bharathiar University
3Assistant Professor (Sr) in English , Saintgits College of Engineering , Kottayam
4Assistant Professor , Institute of Legal Studies and Research, GLA University, Mathura U.P.
5Assistant Professor , Christ University, Karnataka
6Assistant Professor , Kampur College, Nagaon, Assam , Email ID: [email protected]
7Assistant Professor (SG) , Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Jaypee university of Engineering & Technology, Guna
Abstract
This review article aims to present the possible ways in which communities can be resilient to climate change as seen from sociological viewpoints. Thus, it provides a systematic review of the current literature to underscore the centrality of social capital, community networks, and cultural practices in strengthening adaptive capacities in various contexts. Bangladesh coastal people and New York City are two cases in which social capital enhances the process of preparedness, response, and recovery during disasters. Cultural knowledge and traditional coping mechanisms also enhance community resilience by learning to live with the environment and innovate in the face of climate change. Implications for policy focus on the need to incorporate sociological findings into climate change adaptation, calling for the promotion of community-based adaptation and governance structures. Issues related to the scalability of resilience interventions and socio-economic inequalities are presented and future directions for research to enhance the methodological approaches and support vulnerable populations are proposed. Thus, this review aligns with the goals of community empowering and adaptive governance to highlight sociological perspectives in creating resilience to climate change impacts.
Keywords: community resilience, climate change, sociological perspectives, social capital, cultural practices.
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