CLIMATE-CHANGE AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY - TOWARD A SOCIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD INSECURITY

Coping with climatic variations or future climate change must be roote d In a full understanding of the complex structures and causes of pres ent vulnerability, and how it may evolve over the coming decades. A th eory of the social vulnerability of food insecurity draws upon explana tions in human ecology, expanded entitlements and political economy to map the risk of exposure to harmful perturbations, ability to cope wi th crises, and potential for recovery. Vulnerable socio-economic group s in Zimbabwe and the potential effects of climate change illustrate s ome of the applications of the theory.