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May 30, 2026Urbanisation

Localising Global Climate Agendas: Challenges and Opportunities in Informal Settlements

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JCJosé Núñez ColladoMKMaxwell Fobi KontorABAndré Brown

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This article shows limited knowledge of climate frameworks in informal settlements, indicating significant challenges for adaptation efforts.

Key Points

  • To examine how global climate agendas are implemented in informal settlements and the challenges faced by residents.
  • Conducted multi-sited fieldwork in informal settlements in Ghana, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic.
  • Analyzed local responses to climate impacts and the role of community organizations in these contexts.
  • Residents show limited knowledge of the Paris Agreement and SDGs, impacting local climate action.
  • Community organizations exhibit significant adaptive capacity, yet are constrained by issues like insecure tenure and funding exclusions.
  • Identified structural misalignment between global climate governance and the sociopolitical realities of informality.

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Collado et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7fce0307b78509431eb0https://doi.org/10.1177/24557471261452018
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