Resilience

Link Pack #7: ICTs for climate change adaptation (among other things)

Paper: Linking ICTs and Climate Change Adaptation: A Conceptual Framework for e-Resilience and e-Adaptation by Ospina and Heeks (2010) is a fascinating read. The authors put forth a framework to explore how ICTs can enhance individual adaptive capacities and contribute to the overall adaptation process. The paper also introduced me to \’ICT4CCA\’ which stands forContinue reading “Link Pack #7: ICTs for climate change adaptation (among other things)”

Link Pack #1: Debates on Poverty, Development and Resilience

Nothing like a good debate to wake one up! What I\’ve been reading this week: The Arrogance of Good Intentions: NYU Economist William Easterly reviews Nina Munk\’s book \’The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty\’ and questions Sachs\’s seductive message of eradicating poverty through western aid. Going Against Duflo: Raj Patel critiquesContinue reading “Link Pack #1: Debates on Poverty, Development and Resilience”