“What is a ‘very severe cyclone’ please”? Uncovering knowledge and communication gaps in climate resilience realities

Findings of this study suggest that reducing ideas of vulnerability and resilience into ‘scalar’ parameters can achieve limited success in mitigating newer forms of risks induced by climate change. Instead, local adaptive skills, knowledge and context-based learning from micro and situated contexts can be translated into actionable components and can enable resilience and recovery through participatory approaches. Contextual, comprehensible, networked and actionable knowledge is key to enhance resilience of communities with disproportionately high levels of vulnerability from snowballing negative impacts of climate change.