scholarly journals Factors that Influence Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action: A Household Study in the Nuevo Leon Region, Mexico

Climate ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dulce Liliana González-Hernández ◽  
Erik W. Meijles ◽  
Frank Vanclay
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Nuevo Leon ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Greenhouse Gasses ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Nuevo León ◽  
Adaptation Action ◽  
Change Mitigation

Household-level mitigation and adaptation actions are important because households make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and are severely affected by climate change. However, there is still very little understanding of the factors that influence household-level mitigation and adaptation action. From a review of literature, we identified the factors that potentially influence climate mitigation and adaptation actions of households, which we then tested using survey data from 622 households in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Nuevo Leon is a major emitter of greenhouse gasses and is a state where climate-related disasters are recurrent and expected to increase in frequency and severity. Results from ordinal regression analyses showed that perceived knowledge and financial self-efficacy greatly influenced the extent of household-level action taken. To a lesser extent, the age and educational level of the respondent also affected action. Respondents pointed out the need to know about different aspects of climate change. An implication of our study is the value of recognizing the importance of perceptions, as mitigation and adaptation actions are shaped by perceptions of climate change alongside socio-demographic characteristics. This may have significant implications for policies and campaigns promoting household-level action to increase resilience to climate change.

scholarly journals Household Barriers to Climate Change Action: Perspectives from Nuevo Leon, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4178 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Liliana González-Hernández ◽  
Erik W. Meijles ◽  
Frank Vanclay
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Nuevo Leon ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Nuevo León ◽  
Physical Limitations ◽  
Perceived Locus Of Control ◽  
Taking Action

It is necessary to mobilize households so that they make changes to their everyday activities to address climate change. However, in the academic literature, there has been little focus on the perceived barriers to climate change action at the household level. Previous research has also highlighted a need for more studies in Latin America. This study contributes to the literature by filling these gaps. In a face-to-face and online survey administered in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, we asked participants what barriers impede their household from taking action to address climate change. Using thematic analysis, seven main barriers were identified: (i) everyday life; (ii) awareness of climate change; (iii) lack of perceived locus of control; (iv) physical limitations of the dwelling; (v) social, (vi) regulatory; and (vii) economic. Given the significant potential effects of climate change in the Nuevo Leon region, a better understanding of the barriers that prevent households from addressing climate change will inform the development of targeted guidelines and strategies to address changing climate.

scholarly journals Project RESCCCUE: “REminding Slovenian authorities Climate Change Crisis requires Urgent Effort”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Žiga Zaplotnik ◽  
Lina Boljka ◽  
Nina Črnivec ◽  
Aljoša Slameršak
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Open Letter ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Summer Schools ◽  
Change Mitigation

<p>The project RESCCCUE aims at addressing the climate change action in Slovenia. We started the project in the autumn of 2019 when we have brought together over 100 leading Slovenian scientists, comprising meteorologists, climatologists, oceanographers, physicists, biologists, chemists, geographers, and others. Together we wrote an open letter to the Slovenian government: “A request of Slovenian researchers to take immediate action on improving the climate change mitigation and adaptation policy”. The open letter received extensive media coverage, as well as provoked a reaction from the political authorities and served as a kick-off for various subsequent climate change communication activities. We therefore continued with multiple media outreach and communication events, both jointly as a team and individually. This included appearances on the radio and television, interviews for newspapers and magazines, social media platforms, and popular scientific talks. We have thereby demonstrated that values such as a team spirit, mutual help and collaboration are crucial for far-reaching actions. All in all, the project strives to advance climate literacy and science-based policy making in Slovenia. Additionally, we also promote research in meteorology and climatology to the Slovenian youth (public talks for schools, summer schools, seminars). Although the project has already proved successful in igniting nationwide debate on  climate mitigation, RESCCCUE is a continuing, ongoing project. We are currently establishing an online platform called “Podnebnik” that will track climate action in Slovenia and allow an exchange of science-based views on climate change mitigation and adaptation. To do this, we have established connections with data scientists behind the very successful Slovenian Covid-19 tracker “Sledilnik” (sledilnik.org), and many other Slovenian agencies from the relevant fields, as well as other Slovenian scientists from across the globe. We firmly believe that this platform will help decision makers and the general public to understand the diversity of the climate change challenge and take meaningful climate action. Throughout the project we have developed valuable skills and experience in scientific communication. We hope that our project will inspire more scientists to engage in communication of climate change science and in debates on societal impacts of climate change.</p>

scholarly journals Climate Change Effect on Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ganga Datta Nepal
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Waterborne Diseases ◽  
Anthropogenic Effect ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Change Effect ◽  
Climate Change Effect ◽  
Adaptation Action ◽  
Coordination And Collaboration ◽  
Change Mitigation

To continue the exiting ecosystem and healthier future for our upcoming generation. Current generation indeed need to be aware of mitigation and adaptation action to be taken for the sake minimization of climate change effect at local, regional or global level. For the mandatory operationalization, global governance is must; so that harmonisation, coordination and collaboration can start from all levels. In addition, all kinds of development sector should establish a climate change mitigation and adaptation plan. Effects climate change has not only brought a warmer world but also create an anthropogenic effect on the society likely health, social, economic and humanitarian injuries. Disasters such as landslide; flooding, tsunami sometimes cause to life casualties. In developing world, focus to be taken for proper WASH services i.e. waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera may cause many illnesses that lead the loss of human.

scholarly journals Extending grassland age for climate change mitigation and adaptation on clay soils

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goaitske Iepema ◽  
Nyncke J. Hoekstra ◽  
Ron de Goede ◽  
Jaap Bloem ◽  
Lijbert Brussaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Clay Soils ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Change Mitigation

On the climate change mitigation potential of CO2 conversion to fuels

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2491-2499 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Carlos Abanades ◽  
Edward S. Rubin ◽  
Marco Mazzotti ◽  
Howard J. Herzog
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Liquid Fuels ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Co2 Conversion ◽  
Mitigation Potential ◽  
Alternative Systems ◽  
Change Mitigation

Proposed utilization schemes producing liquid fuels from captured CO2 offer fewer climate mitigation benefits at higher costs than alternative systems.

Gender, Forests and Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paloma Marcos Morezuelas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Payment Schemes ◽  
Gender Lens ◽  
Change Mitigation

As users of forest products and guardians of traditional knowledge, women have always been involved in forestry. Nevertheless, their access to forest resources and benefits and participation in forest management is limited compared to mens despite the fact that trees are more important to women, who depend on them for their families food security, income generation and cooking fuel. This guide aims to facilitate the incorporation of a gender lens in climate change mitigation and adaptation operations in forests, with special attention to those framed in REDD. This guide addresses four themes value chains, environmental payment schemes, firewood and biodiversity that relate directly to 1) how climate change impacts affect women in the forest and 2) how mitigation and adaptation measures affect womens access to resources and benefits distribution.

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