'It's like these scientists own the rains': indigenous knowledge, disaster warnings, and the politics of legitimacy in Malawi [0.03%]
“他们好像拥有雨的专利一样”——马拉维的土著知识、灾害预警和合法性政治
Stern Mwakalimi Kita
Stern Mwakalimi Kita
This study examines the declining use of indigenous knowledge (IK) in early warning systems for climate-related disasters in Malawi, drawing on qualitative data from four disaster-prone districts and national-level institutions. While IK is...
Vulnerable knowledge: responding to the uncertainties of climate change-related disaster [0.03%]
脆弱的知识：应对气候变化相关灾害的不确定性
James M White,Carina Green,Esin Düzel
James M White
This paper uses uncertainty generated by environmental change and climate crisis as a prompt to rethink the concept of vulnerability within disaster studies. Where some have sought to recover a latent political potential in vulnerability, a...
Neoliberal economic policies as a root cause of forced migration from Arab Spring countries: the case of Syria [0.03%]
阿拉伯之春国家被迫移民的根本原因在于新自由主义经济政策——以叙利亚为例
Ahmad Al Ajlan
Ahmad Al Ajlan
This article illustrates the impact of neoliberal economic policies on forced migration from Arab Spring countries. It highlights how these policies, based on the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, signif...
From state commodification to local reproduction of vulnerability: ethnographic insights from a Risk Zone Urban Renewal Project in Turkey [0.03%]
从国家商品化到地方脆弱性的再生产：土耳其一个“风险区”城市更新项目的民族志见解
Cansu Civelek
Cansu Civelek
This paper explores how vulnerability is not only defined by the state but also actively reshaped through policy implementation and lived experience. Drawing on ethnographic research in Eskişehir, Turkey, I propose an analytical distinctio...
Bilal Hamamra,Fayez Mahamid
Bilal Hamamra
'Gazacide', following the events of 7 October 2023, has deepened trauma and exacerbated the severe dispossession and exploitation faced by Palestinians. Positive religious coping, particularly within the Islamic faith, and social support ar...
Kristoffer Lidén
Kristoffer Lidén
Given limited legal and political oversight owing to the nature of humanitarian operations, the management of digital data by humanitarian organisations is largely governed through ethical self-regulation. In this paper I assess the perils ...
H Hana Kim,James Cragun,Peter DeScioli
H Hana Kim
Researchers have argued that preventing disasters is more efficient than providing relief. Yet, previous scholarship has found that voters in the United States reward politicians more for relief than for prevention policies. It is unclear, ...
From 'aidland' to 'homeland': what the lived experiences of Ukrainian crisis leaders indicate about humanitarian response [0.03%]
从“援助区”到“家乡”：乌克兰危机领导人的经历对人道主义应对措施意味着什么
Max Kelly,Maree Pardy,Dr Phoebe Downing
Max Kelly
Reform of the international humanitarian system has stagnated, and commitment to localise power and resources has not eventuated. This research, specifically on the Ukraine humanitarian response, draws on anthropology's exploration of aidno...
An Integrated Community Disaster and Climate Resilience Model for rural communities in Zimbabwe [0.03%]
一个集成的社区灾害和气候韧性模型，用于津巴布韦农村社区
Louis Nyahunda,Livhuwani David Nemakonde,Sizwile Khoza
Louis Nyahunda
This study explores the importance of integrating disaster and climate resilience into Zimbabwe's rural communities, resulting ultimately in a model that reflects both their priorities and needs. The Integrated Community Disaster and Climat...
Introduction [0.03%]
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Matthew Foley
Matthew Foley