Citation :

Ali Amir Abbasi, Wahid Ali Hussain, 2026. "Integrating Sustainability Science, Anthropology, and Entrepreneurship to Co-Create Community-Driven Climate Solutions" International Journal of Community Empowerment & Society Administration [IJCESA]  Volume 3, Issue 2: 49-59.

Abstract :

Climate change is among the most critical problems in the world today. Hot weather, extreme weather conditions, loss of biodiversity and environmental degradation are some of the problems that impact society at the global level. As the governments and international organizations formulate numerous climate policies and technological solutions, in most of the cases, the cultural practices and knowledge, as well as the daily experience of the locals are not considered. Consequently, most climate programs cannot be successful in the long term or involve communities. In order to fill this gap, it becomes more and more significant to use interdisciplinary methods which integrate a number of fields of knowledge. Within the scope of this research paper, the authors examine the way sustainability science, anthropology, and entrepreneurship can be combined to create a community-based approach to climate solutions. Sustainability science brings scientific knowledge on the environment systems and encourages sustainable use of resources. Anthropology provides information about cultural practices, social behavior, and native knowledge systems that affect their ways of interacting with the environment. The entrepreneurship, especially the social and green entrepreneurship, is associated with the process of converting the ideas and local knowledge into some practical solutions, new services, and new economic opportunities.

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Keywords :

Sustainability Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Community-Driven Innovation, Anthropology and Environment, Social Entrepreneurship, Local Knowledge Systems, Sustainable Development, Climate Resilience.