Seminar: Climate crisis - what does it have to do with social protection and global development? by Lata Narayanaswamy

2026-05-05 12:18:55 UTC

floods in hawaii

2026-05-05 12:19:54 UTC

mainly food insecurity and poverty/cost of living crisis

2026-05-05 12:20:47 UTC

UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court: One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a water company will be in the High Court on Monday accused of polluting the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk - 4,500 people signed up to take part in what's being seen as a landmark case https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxl5rjw58po

2026-05-05 12:21:01 UTC

rising frequency / intensity of heatwaves in india

2026-05-05 12:22:24 UTC

The dying tuna population in Kiribati and the effect that it has on the economy of these islands

2026-05-05 12:22:28 UTC

Labour loss in india - particularly in the agricultural field. Agriculture alone accounted for 66% of lost labour hours. Projected to wipe out the equivalent of 34 million full-time jobs by 2030.

2026-05-05 12:22:32 UTC

disparity between low income and high income areas within cities (7C)- rising temperatures affecting working class disproportionately

2026-05-05 12:22:51 UTC

There's been a loss of income for people who rely on the river, fishing guides, tourism and local businesses. Lots of damage to property and land along the river as well as health risks from polluted water

2026-05-05 12:25:27 UTC

adaptive social protection, build systems before shocks hit

transformative social protection- address the structural vulnerability - connect it to things like caste and informality of the labour

2026-05-05 12:26:13 UTC

"Children, the elderly and outdoor low-wage earners in poor and densely populated urban areas suffered the most, as they generally had less access to cooling systems or to water supplies and adequate healthcare"

In extreme cases, working class people are more at risk to death and dehydration/heat exhaustion- based on the environmental and social boundaries, high-income areas are in greener, cooler areas...

2026-05-05 12:26:53 UTC

Climate vulnerability so climate exacerbating issues making them worse? Also companies (the chicken farmers) are being sued for negligence could bring in political ecology so how economic structures, and power relations impact climate also idea that animals lucrative commodity so producing manure so - capitalism markets!

2026-05-05 12:28:21 UTC

a major one is reducing the cost of state insurance for crops, but if we look at issues on the broader scale they couldnt afford the insurance as they couldnt meet the cost of living generally

2026-05-05 12:31:56 UTC

Stricter rules on how companies operate, since companies are being sued are accused of negligence - so need to ensure greater accountability. the people suing demands that action be taken to improve the state of the rivers, and compensation be paid to those whose lives and businesses have been affected - so cash transfer?

2026-05-05 12:32:05 UTC

exacerbates the global south vs north divide. The people of Kiribati have been priced out of their own market.

2026-05-05 12:35:23 UTC

Capitalism and private food chains.

2026-05-05 12:37:00 UTC

commodification of basic needs- housing and its profitability is prioritized. healthcare and water is privatised, and its accessibility is based on income/social hierarchies...

2026-05-05 12:38:49 UTC

i think the fact that farmers cant afford basic cost of living (therefore cant afford insurance) - could be linked to so many theories, whether its the global markets which they arent paid enough, state priorities

2026-05-05 12:40:27 UTC

tragedy of the commons and environmental justice

2026-05-05 12:47:52 UTC

re-distributive system- investment in social housing and building houses with (legally required) cooling elements, early warning systems accessible to all (working class people report not receiving warnings) and distributing 'space' more equitably (public parks or green areas, accessible to all- like more effective public transport)- or understanding the environment as a common, 'owed to all'.

2026-05-05 12:50:04 UTC

High carbon emissions in Wyoming and Texas leading to extreme air pollution and human-induced natural disasters

2026-05-05 12:52:46 UTC

Clean Air Act over turned by Members of Congress from Texas and Wyoming. Fossil fuel companies protected from climate lawsuits.

Communities surrounding fossil fuel plants are supposed to receive compensation for health challenges and infrastructure damages, but corporations are avoiding this through legislation.

2026-05-05 12:54:46 UTC

Legislation and social protection in the face of corporate power.

Anti-net-zero sentiment: 'Energy security is national security'

2026-05-07 13:22:55 UTC

The melting of Arctic glaciers is affecting the living environment of polar bears.

2026-05-07 13:29:28 UTC

increased UK flooding + flooding in Mozambique

2026-05-07 13:30:54 UTC

housing, food, roads + infrastructure, work

2026-05-07 13:33:05 UTC

Climate and energy shocks are increasing food prices in the UK.

2026-05-07 13:33:11 UTC

The government could provide cash transfers, and stronger support for low-income households.

2026-05-07 13:33:15 UTC

Climate justice helps explain why poorer people suffer more from climate-related price rises.

Social determinants of health also matter, because food, income and nutrition directly affect health.

2026-05-07 13:33:35 UTC

This worsens food insecurity and the cost of living crisis. Low-income households are affected most because they spend a larger share of their income on food.

2026-05-07 13:34:14 UTC

neoliberalism - sacrificing the environment + people's quality of life for production

2026-05-07 13:35:13 UTC

international collaboration, not-Western-led, indigenous voices, diffusion of responsibility bad

2026-05-07 13:36:14 UTC

A growing threat from wildfires in North Ireland.