Whose voices, whose choices? Pursuing climate resilient trajectories for the poor

•Climate Resilient Trajectories consider aspects of climate change adaptation and mitigation in a sustainability context.•Specific and complex contexts in which poor and marginalized people operate need to be considered.•Critical to consider short- and long-term time frames when prioritizing and implementing development agendas for the poor.•Involvement of relevant stakeholders key to ensuring trajectories yield expected benefits.