Climate change and adaptation strategies in Budhi Gandaki River Basin, Nepal: a perception-based analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohini P. Devkota ◽  
Vishnu P. Pandey ◽  
Utsav Bhattarai ◽  
Harshana Shrestha ◽  
Shrijwal Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Adaptation Strategies

Adaptation strategies of agriculture and water management to climate change in the Upper Tarim River basin, NW China

2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 207-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaochun Huang ◽  
Michel Wortmann ◽  
Doris Duethmann ◽  
Christoph Menz ◽  
Fengzhi Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Tarim River ◽  
Tarim River Basin ◽  
Nw China

scholarly journals Gender-based variations in the perception of climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enoch Bessah ◽  
AbdulGaniy Olayinka Raji ◽  
Olalekan John Taiwo ◽  
Sampson Kwaku Agodzo ◽  
Olusola Oluwayemisi Ololade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Primary Data Analysis ◽  
Pra River ◽  
Gender Based

Purpose This study aims to assess gender-based differences on farmers’ perception of impacts and vulnerability to climate change and the implementation of adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, while also providing lessons for other Sub-Saharan nations and regions with similar conditions. Design/methodology/approach The study used semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to collect data from 344 farmers, 64 participants in focus group discussions and 6 agriculture extension officers (key informants) from 10 districts in the Pra River Basin of Ghana. Findings Results showed several differences in how climate change is perceived and tackled by male and female genders. In the perception of male farmers, for example, they were found to be more vulnerable to increased temperature, and changes in rainfall and growing season, whereas female farmers on average were considered to be less resilient to floods and droughts for different reasons. Moreover, floods posed higher risks to farming than other climate change impacts. Gender roles had a significant correlation with the type of adaptation strategies practised. Men adopted agrochemicals more often than women, as an adaptation strategy. Research limitations/implications Gender-differentiated interventions should be incorporated in the national climate change action plan for sustainable development in a rain-fed agricultural economy such as Ghana. The study recommends several actions to promote gender equity in the assessed region. Originality/value This research assessed the gender differentials in climate trends, impact, vulnerability and adaptation based on primary data collected between April and May 2019 and compared the results with climate data in the basin for the period 1991–2014. It is an empirical study focused on primary data analysis obtained in loco by authors, involving approximately 400 participants.

scholarly journals Climate Change and Its Impacts on Farmer’s Livelihood in Different Physiographic Regions of the Trans-Boundary Koshi River Basin, Central Himalayas

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7142
Author(s):  
Basanta Paudel ◽  
Zhaofeng Wang ◽  
Yili Zhang ◽  
Mohan Kumar Rai ◽  
Pranesh Kumar Paul
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Climatic Trends ◽  
Koshi River Basin ◽  
Physiographic Regions ◽  
The Impact

The impact of climate change on farmers’ livelihoods has been observed in various forms at the local and regional scales. It is well known that the Himalayas region is affected by climate change, as reflected in the basic knowledge of farmers in the region. A questionnaire-based survey involving a total of 747 households was conducted to gather information on climate change and its impact, where the survey addressed four physiographic regions of the trans-boundary Koshi River Basin (KRB). Moreover, climatic data were used to calculate climatic trends between 1980 and 2018. The Mann–Kendall trend test was performed and the Sen’s slope calculated to analyze the inter-annual climatic trends over time. The survey noted that, for the basin, there was an increase in temperature, climate-induced diseases of crops, an increase in the frequency of pests as well as drought and floods and a decrease in rainfall, all which are strong indicators of climate change. It was perceived that these indicators had adverse impacts on crop production (89.4%), human health (82.5%), livestock (68.7%) and vegetation (52.1%). The observed climatic trends for all the physiographic regions included an increasing temperature trend and a decreasing rainfall trend. The rate of change varied according to each region, hence strongly supporting the farmers’ local knowledge of climate change. The highest increasing trend of temperature noted in the hill region at 0.0975 °C/a (p = 0.0002) and sharpest decreasing trend of rainfall in the mountain region by −10.424 mm/a (p = 0.016) between 1980 and 2018. Formulation of suitable adaptation strategies according to physiographic region can minimize the impact of climate change. New adaptation strategies proposed include the introduction of infrastructure for irrigation systems, the development of crop seeds that are more tolerant to drought, pests and disease tolerance, and the construction of local hospitals for the benefit of farming communities.

Less Rain and More Heat”: Smallholders’ Perception and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Tropical Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Diana Infante Ramírez ◽  
Ana Minerva Arce Ibarra
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Seasonal Migration ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

The main objective of this study was to analyze local perceptions of climate variability and the different adaptation strategies of four communities in the southern Yucatán Peninsula, using the Social-Ecological System (SES) approach. Four SESs were considered: two in the coastal zone and two in the tropical forest zone. Data were collected using different qualitative methodological tools (interviews, participant observation, and focal groups) and the information collected from each site was triangulated. In all four sites, changes in climate variability were perceived as “less rain and more heat”. In the tropical forest (or Maya) zone, an ancestral indigenous weather forecasting system, known as “Xook k’íin” (or “las cabañuelas”), was recorded and the main activity affected by climate variability was found to be slash-and burn farming or the milpa. In the coastal zone, the main activities affected are fishing and tourism. In all the cases analyzed, local climate change adaptation strategies include undertaking alternative work, and changing the calendar of daily, seasonal and annual labor and seasonal migration. The population of all four SESs displayed concern and uncertainty as regards dealing with these changes and possible changes in the future.

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