Rates of food insecurity in Chin State, Myanmar consistently rank among the highest in the country. One root cause of this is the debilitating nutritional gaps in feed for chicken and fish farmers. Conquering these gaps will require practical steps that improve market linkages and farmer education, and use of local feed pathways within the context of integrated farming models.
Low-income and minority communities are the most socially vulnerable to climate change. This study uses a systems thinking lens to focus on the impacts of recurring urban inland flooding in Milwaukee – specifically the disproportionate impacts on individuals with lesser adaptive capacity than other communities.
After an eight-year battle, Waukesha received approval for their request to divert Great Lakes water to its municipality. However, Waukesha’s gain is not without negative impacts to other communities. This case study focuses on the environmental justice impacts of the Waukesha Diversion Return Flow and recommends steps for the involved municipalities to take.