Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Climate change is not only an environmental or scientific problem; it is fundamentally a social, ethical, and political challenge. Dr Chloe Lucas, an environmental social scientist at the University of Tasmania, approaches this complexity through her pioneering project titled "Helping Citizens Share Responsibility for Democratic Climate Adaptation."' Funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme, her research investigates how democratic processes and civic participation can be mobilised to create more equitable and effective climate adaptation strategies. In a time when many climate responses remain top-down and expert-driven, Lucas's work offers a transf...