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Roger Few is a Professorial Research Fellow at the School of Global Development, University of East Anglia. He is affiliated with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Water Security Research Centre, and the Global Environmental Justice research group. His work integrates disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and human wellbeing, with a focus on lower-income settings across Latin America, Africa, and South Asia.
Education:
- Undergraduate Degree in Geography, University of Cambridge
- Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism, City University, London
Roger Few’s research centers on vulnerability, adaptation, and long-term recovery from environmental hazards. His work bridges social science, development studies, and environmental health, emphasizing social justice, livelihoods, and institutional responses. He investigates how communities and institutions adapt to climatic and environmental risks, with a growing focus on recovery dignity and equity. His interdisciplinary approach includes participatory methods, policy analysis, and health risk assessment.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward understanding recovery narratives, climate justice, community agency, and the integration of local and scientific knowledge in adaptation planning. Themes such as forced displacement, WASH in changing climates, and cultural mediation of adaptation are prominent.
Scientific Engagement:
- Principal Investigator on multiple international projects including ‘Voices of Recovery’, ‘Down2Earth’, and ‘Drowning Prevention in a Changing Climate’
- Funded by AHRC, ESRC, NIHR, British Academy, European Commission, and RNLI
- Active contributor to global policy dialogues on climate resilience and disaster risk management
He has advised on disaster risk management for DFID, UNDP, IFRC, and the European Commission. His applied research emphasizes capacity building, monitoring, and evaluation in disaster-prone regions. He leads collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams and mentors early-career researchers, though specific students are not listed. He is embedded in several research networks and contributes to climate and development policy through evidence-based research.
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