Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Why communities resist saving the planet even when sustainability promises a better future?

When we talk about climate adaptation, conservation or sustainability, we often assume that resilience is something everyone wants. The logic seems straightforward: Stronger resilience means better protection from floods, droughts, heat waves and ecological disruption. But what happens when communit...

Why communities resist saving the planet even when sustainability promises a better future?
Image: Phys.org
When we talk about climate adaptation, conservation or sustainability, we often assume that resilience is something everyone wants. The logic seems straightforward: Stronger resilience means better protection from floods, droughts, heat waves and ecological disruption. But what happens when communities resist projects that are explicitly designed to make them more resilient?

Originally published at Phys.org

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