Naveeda Khan

Naveeda Khan, from Johns Hopkins, compares flooding in Houston and South Asia, discusses South-South politics and climate remediation efforts, and explores ethnographic work with riverine communities in Bangladesh. They touch on Islamic eschatology, river personhood, and loss vs. damage in climate change discourse.

Anthropologist Naveeda Khan offers an ethnographic perspective on climate change negotiations, focusing on the Paris Agreement. She discusses the experiences of the Bangladeshi delegation and the power dynamics within negotiations. The podcast explores the challenges of connecting with local communities, the concept of loss and damage, the political leanings of negotiators, and the author's upcoming trilogy on anthropology and climate change.