The contributions of small local non-government organisations (NGOs) in countries at risk from climate change to knowledge creation and action on climate change are rarely considered. This study sought to remedy this by focusing on NGOs in member countries of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF). Analysing data from Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), NGO websites and email correspondence with NGO staff through a knowledge brokering typology, this study examines the ways in which local NGOs in five members of the CVF (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kiribati, Nepal and Tuvalu) take action, generate new knowledge and understandings and contribute to the plans and actions of their government and the international community. The study found that local NGOs are involved in the creation of new knowledge both at the scientific and community level and engage in actions to support adaptation to climate change. However, there are differences in the approaches they take when making contributions to scientific knowledge and climate change debates. The findings of this study suggest the need to reconceptualise the role of local NGOs in small countries at risk from climate change.

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当地非政府组织在气候变化问题中的声音：来自气候脆弱国家的例子

很少考虑到处于受气候变化威胁的国家中的小型地方非政府组织（NGO）对知识创造和应对气候变化的贡献。这项研究旨在通过关注气候脆弱论坛（CVF）成员国中的非政府组织来弥补这一问题。通过知识中介类型分析了预期的国家自主贡献（INDC），非政府组织网站和与非政府组织员工的电子邮件往来的数据，本研究考察了CVF五个成员（阿富汗，不丹，基里巴斯，尼泊尔和图瓦卢）中的当地非政府组织的方式。 ）采取行动，产生新的知识和认识，并为其政府和国际社会的计划和行动做出贡献。该研究发现，当地的非政府组织在科学和社区一级都参与了新知识的创造，并参与了支持适应气候变化的行动。但是，他们在为科学知识和气候变化辩论做出贡献时所采用的方法存在差异。这项研究的结果表明，有必要重新概念化处于气候变化风险中的小国家的地方非政府组织的作用。