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From Crisis to Action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2025

Abena Takyiwaa Asamoah-Okyere ,
Christina Natalia Widjaja  and
Tim Smedley
Abena Takyiwaa Asamoah-Okyere
Affiliation:
Ministry of Finance, Ghana
Christina Natalia Widjaja
Affiliation:
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Tim Smedley
Affiliation:
Freelance writer

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From Crisis to Action
Climate Change Through the Eyes of the Most Vulnerable
 , pp. i - ii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025
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From Crisis to Action

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental, economic, and health impacts of climate change already being felt by vulnerable countries. It features personal stories from local pastoralists, peasant farmers, youth activists, and vulnerable workers worldwide, highlighting the human side of climate change. The book presents the work that the Climate Vulnerability Forum (CVF) and its V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) have done to push for urgent global cooperation on the climate crisis. Detailed case studies from many CVF-V20 countries illustrate the need for adaptation and resilience and offer a blueprint for action that can be followed by others. The book offers invaluable insight for students of environmental studies and economics, Earth sciences, human and political geography, and political science, as well as for activists, policymakers, and concerned citizens. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Abena Takyiwaa Asamoah-Okyere is a Technical Advisor (Sustainability) to the Finance Minister in Ghana. She leads initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals and on climate finance. She has served as a Climate Finance Advisor supporting the CVF-V20 Secretariat and advocates for development-positive climate-resilient growth for developing countries. Abena coordinated the development of Ghana’s Climate Prosperity Plan.

Christina Natalia Widjaja is a dedicated researcher focused on climate change impacts at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security. She is working on various international projects to provide in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis and insights on climate-related disaster risks and ways to adapt/mitigate the impacts. Christina is passionate about translating science into accessible narratives to inspire action.

Tim Smedley is a book author, journalist, and ghostwriter, writing about environmental and social justice. His first book Clearing the Air: The Beginning and the End of Air Pollution (Bloomsbury, 2019) was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. His second book The Last Drop: Solving the World’s Water Crisis (Pan Macmillan, 2023) was a Times Book of the Year.

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