Social science research on Pacific Islanders’ receptions of and dealings with climate change has recently gained considerable momentum. Yet, despite the well-documented overall importance of Christianity in Oceania, the connections between climate change, religion and spirituality still tend to be under-researched. This special issue aims to fill in this research gap by exploring how religious discourses, spiritual practices, and faith-based organizations contribute to the shaping of representations, and the implementation of measures and policies, related to climate change.
Contents:
- Introduction: Climate Change and Pacific Christianities
Wolfgang Kempf
(University of Göttingen, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology)
Doi: 10.1080/00664677.2020.1812052 - Turning away from Wicked Ways:
Christian Climate Change Politics in the Pacific Island Region
Elodie Fache
(IRD, GRED)
Hannah Fair
(Brunel University London, Department of Anthropology)
Doi: 10.1080/00664677.2020.1811953 - The Impact of Faith-based Narratives on Climate Change Adaptation in Narikoso, Fiji
Amanda Bertana
(Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Sociology)
Doi: 10.1080/00664677.2020.1812050 - Climate change, emotions and religion: Imagining the future in Central Oceania
Elfriede Hermann
(University of Göttingen, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology)
Doi: 10.1080/00664677.2020.1812051
Reference
Elodie Fache, Hannah Fair and Wolfgang Kempf (eds) (2020):
Higher Powers: Negotiating Climate Change, Religion and Future in Oceania.
Special Issue of Anthropological Forum 30 (3).