Religio-Cultural Values, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change

Abstract This editorial introduces Religion & Development Vol. 4, Issue 1. It starts out with a brief reflection on the field of religion and development and the journal’s contribution to it before highlighting the contents of this issue. Central themes of the articles include the role of religious actors and religio-cultural values in response to climate change, secular-religious tensions in religious social services, the interaction of domestic and international social service and development work, and the role of religious leaders in the fight against gender-based violence. Geographically, the issue spotlights Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Northwestern Europe. Finally, the editorial includes a few editors’ notes on the journal itself.