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From capacity building to capacity sharing

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In the context of climate change, the discourse of capacity building may reproduce colonial power dynamics by framing adaptation failures as the responsibility of marginalized communities. “Capacity sharing” offers an alternative paradigm for a more environmentally just and decolonial approach to managing local climate risks.

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I am grateful to D. Corey, A. Kozlowski and G. Rock for their insights and constructive input.

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  1. Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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  2. Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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Lezak, S. From capacity building to capacity sharing. Nat Sustain 7, 1–3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01250-1

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