Flood victims confront authorities on the outskirts of Bangkok, demanding that a gate be opened to release floodwaters, in October 2011. [AP Photo/Altaf Qadri]
– This article looks at four large cities in Southeast Asia facing major climate risks: Jakarta, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, and Bangkok, and how their officials are seeking to make their cities more resilient. According to the author, “Too often, the rhetoric of climate adaptation is doublespeak for the displacement of poor, informal communities, and an alibi for unsustainable growth. In societies where the forces of global capital have outmaneuvered local politics, megaprojects built under the banner of climate adaptation can overrun those most vulnerable to (and least responsible for) climate change”.
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