Participatory Evaluation of Effectiveness of Farmer-Led Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Preeti Yadav ◽  
Sanjit Maiti ◽  
S. K. Jha ◽  
H. R. Meena ◽  
Mukesh Bhakat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Crop Fields ◽  
High Yielding Varieties ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽  
The Impact

India has shown high vulnerability towards the impact of climate change due to thedependency of 58 per cent of India’s population on agriculture. The study was carried on180 respondents in three districts selected randomly of eastern Uttar Pradesh to evaluatefarmer-led adaptation strategies to the impact of climate change, activities that arepredominantly led by farmers to make them more adaptable to long-term changes in weatherpatterns. All the respondents had experienced extreme climatic events in the last 5-10 years,making the region climate-prone. Nine farmers’-led adaptation strategies to climate changefollowed in crop farming were documented and quantified by using Climate ChangeAdaptation Index. Adaptation strategies were evaluated using the Quantification ofIndigenous Knowledge method (QuIK) method; by involving the key informants followedby peer farmers. Crop diversification, use of high yielding varieties of crops andpreparations of bunds to control water flow were the most preferred adaptation strategiesto climate change. The irregular rainfall increased the incidence of floods in eastern UttarPradesh; thus, the preparation of bunds to regulate water flow in crop fields was the mostefficient adaptation strategy.

Issues of Climate Change, Impact, and Adaptation Strategies in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 591-603
Author(s):  
Nwakor Flora Ngozi ◽  
Amadi C. Okey ◽  
Okwusi Moses Chukwunwike ◽  
Adiele Ezekiel Chinyere
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
The Impact

Climate change is a global problem affecting agricultural production, a good adaptation strategy for this phenomena should be sought for increase agricultural production. The study was conducted in Nigeria to assess the Impact of Climate Change on root and tuber crops production among farmers in Nigeria. Secondary data were used for the study, they were collected from NRCRI Umudike and other individual publications. The result shows that climate change had negative impact on root and tubers crops production including potato. Adaptation of Agriculture to climate change in the areas of crop and animal production, post harvest activities and capacity building, divers friction of livelihood sources through the use of different farming methods and improved agricultural practices will help to reduce the impact of climate change. Examples are establishment of forestry, generation of improved and disease resistance crop varieties addition of value into agricultural products and post harvest activities for climate change adaptation and sustainable development.

ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON RIVER WATER FLOW

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Hanna Bolbot ◽  
Vasyl Grebin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Hydrological Modeling ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Insufficient Attention ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

A huge number of scientific researches in the world are devoted to the research of global and regional climate change and their impact on water resources. In Ukraine, this issue is receiving insufficient attention. Researches have been done to assess current trends in river runoff, but future estimates of changes in Ukraine’s water flow have been presented in only a few papers. Present studies of this issue are conducted using hydrological modeling. The ensemble approach is widely used to increase the reliability of estimates of possible future changes in water runoff, that is, the use of data from several GCM and RCM models, with subsequent averaging of their results. Unfortunately, this methodological approach was not used in Ukraine. Using the water-balance method, local manifestations of global climate change within individual catchments can be estimated with sufficient quality. To estimate the temporal variability of the components of the water balance, a comparison of the available hydrological and climatic characteristics of the current period with the period of the climatic norm is used, as well as the method of differential integral curves, which reflects characteristic tendencies in the long-term dynamics of individual components of the water balance. Analyzing all available approaches to research on the impact of climate change on water flow, we can conclude that a complex method is the best for this investigation. Given that a large number of methods are used in the world, reliable estimates can be obtained by developing unified and validated methods and techniques. Therefore, the first step in this way should be a comparative analysis of the results obtained by the most commonly used methods. In the field of water, climate change can lead to changes in rainfall, hydrodynamic regime and water balance of rivers, increase of catastrophic floods and excessive drought, shortage of fresh water. Unfortunately, there is insufficient attention paid to the study of this issue in Ukraine. That is why assessing the impact of climate change on water flow and forecasting them is a very necessary task.

scholarly journals Diversification or specialisation? Farmers' cropping strategy and economic performance under climate change in China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingze Wu ◽  
Yueji Zhu ◽  
Qi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Farmers' adaptation strategies in agricultural production are required to minimise the negative impact of climate change on a nation's food production in developing countries. Based on the panel data of the provincial level in China from 2000 to 2017, this study aims to analyse the changing climate over recent years and farmers' adaptation strategy in terms of cropping in agricultural production. Design/methodology/approach This study uses Simpson's diversity index (SDI) to measure the degree of crop diversity planted by farmers and evaluate the influence of climate change on farmers' cropping strategy using the fixed-effect model. Further, the authors estimate the impact of farmers' cropping strategy on their economic performances in two aspects including yields and technical efficiency of crops. Findings The empirical results show that the overall climate appears a warming trend. Different from farmers in some other countries, Chinese farmers tend to adopt a more specialised cropping strategy which can significantly improve the technical efficiency and yields of crops in agriculture. In addition, as a moderating role, the specialised cropping can help farmers to alleviate the negative impact of climate change on technical efficiency of their crops. Originality/value First, previous studies showed that the changing climate influenced farmers' adaptation strategies, while most studies focussed on multiple adaptation strategies from the farm-level perspective rather than cropping strategy from the nation-level perspective. Second, the present study investigates how the cropping strategy affects the economic performance (in terms of the technical efficiency and crop yields) of agricultural production. Third, the stochastic frontier analysis method is used to estimate the technical efficiency. Fourth, this study explores the moderating effect between farmers' cropping strategy and technical efficiency by introducing an interaction item of SDI and accumulated temperature.

scholarly journals ADAPTASI PERUBAHAN IKLIM KOMUNITAS DESA: STUDI KASUS DI KAWASAN PESISIR UTARA PULAU AMBON

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subair ◽  
Lala M. Kolopaking ◽  
Soeryo Adiwibowo ◽  
M. Bambang Pranowo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Fishing Ground ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Tolerance Interval ◽  
Fishing Community ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis strategi adaptasi komunitas nelayan terhadap dampak perubahan iklim. Lokasi penelitian di desa nelayan Asilulu, ditetapkan secara purposive mewakili karakteristik desa pesisir di kawasan pantai utara pulau Ambon Maluku. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kasus historis sebuah metode studi sosiologi yang memadukan dua pendekatan yaitu sosiologi sejarah dan sejarah sosiologis. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode hermeunetik dan dialektika dalam waktu kurang lebih 2 tahun (April 2010 Juni 2012) menggunakan teknik pengamatan berperan serta, focus group discussion, wawancara mendalam, dan studi pustaka. Penelitian menunjukkan hasil bahwa komunitas nelayan di desa Asilulu telah merasakan dampak dari perubahan iklim yang menekan sistem penghidupan mereka meliputi kenaikan permukaan laut, intensitas badai dan gelombang tinggi, perubahan fishing ground dan kekacauan musim tangkap. Kerentanan komunitas dikategorikan tingkat sedang dan karenanya masih dalam area coping range komunitas. Nelayan melakukan adaptasi proaktif dan reaktif dalam strategi adaptasi fisik, sosial-ekonomi, dan sumber daya manusia yang sejauh ini mampu meningkatkan lebar selang toleransi sehingga kerentanan dapat dikurangi dan resiliensi sistem meningkat. Kondisi ini membuat komunitas nelayan cukup resilien.The purpose of this study is to identify the adaptation strategies of a fishing community to respond the impact of climate change. Location of the study in the fishing village Asilulu, determined purposively to represent the characteristics of the coastal villages in the north coast of the island of Ambon Maluku. The method used is the method of historical case a sociological study method that combines two approaches, historical sociology and sociological history. Data collected between April 2010-June 2012, using the technique of participant observation, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and literature. Research shows that the fishing community in the village Asilulu have felt the impact of climate change which suppress their livelihood systems include sea level rise, storm intensity and high waves, changes in fishing grounds and fishing seasons chaos. Community vulnerability and therefore categorized as being still in the area of community coping range. Fishermen proactive adaptation and reactive adaptation strategies in physical, socio-economic, and human resources are so far able to increase the width of the tolerance interval so that vulnerabilities can be reduced and the resilience of the system increases.

The impact of climate change on Canadian archives

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Projected Changes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to identify Canadian archives that are at risk for climate change threats, to present a snapshot of current practices around disaster planning, sustainability and climate adaptation and to provide recommended next steps for records managers and archivists adapting to climate change. Design/methodology/approach These objectives were achieved by analyzing the geographic locations of Canadian archives in relation to projected climate data and by analyzing the results of a survey distributed to staff at Canadian archival repositories. Findings This study found that all Canadian archives will be impacted by projected changes in both annual mean temperatures and precipitation to the year 2080. Themes that emerged surrounding climate adaptation strategies include the investment in the design and efficiency of spaces housing records and the importance of resilient buildings, the need for increased training on climate change, engaging senior leadership and administrators on climate change and developing regional strategies. Preparing for and mitigating the impact of climate change on the facilities and holdings needs to become a priority. Originality/value This research underscores the importance of developing climate adaptation strategies, considering the sustainability of records management and archival professional practice, increasing the resilience of the facilities and records and strengthening the disaster planning and recovery methods.

scholarly journals ADAPTAÇÃO ÀS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS EM PEQUENOS HIDROSSISTEMAS: O CASO DO HIDROSSISTEMA DE CRUZETA

Irriga ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-382
Author(s):  
Samiria Maria Oliveira Da Silva ◽  
Sandra Helena Silva De Aquino ◽  
Francisco De Assis de Souza Filho
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact

ADAPTAÇÃO ÀS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS EM PEQUENOS HIDROSSISTEMAS: O CASO DO HIDROSSISTEMA DE CRUZETA  SAMIRIA MARIA OLIVEIRA DA SILVA1; SANDRA HELENA SILVA DE AQUINO2 E FRANCISCO DE ASSIS DE SOUZA FILHO3 1Curso de Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC, Russas, CE, Rua Felipe Santiago, 411, Cidade Universitária, CEP 62900-000, [email protected]; 2Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Rua Ministro Joaquim Bastos, 471, Apto. 1302, Bairro de Fátima, CEP 604150-40, [email protected]; 3Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Campus do Pici, Bloco 713, 1º andar, Centro de Tecnologia, CEP 60451-970, [email protected];   1 RESUMO Este estudo propõe um arcabouço metodológico para a avaliação do impacto das mudanças climáticas em pequenos hidrossistemas, apresentando um estudo de caso, capaz de elucidar estratégias de adaptação para as sociedades humanas que passam ou poderão passar por situações similares. Os resultados obtidos a partir da avaliação climática para o hidrossistema de Cruzeta, localizado no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, evidenciam a possibilidade de ocorrência de cenários mais secos no futuro do que o atual, observando redução nas garantias de 90% a 80%. Este fato mostra que os hidrossistemas para aumentarem sua resiliência, precisam ter estratégias de adaptação, arranjos institucionais flexíveis, gestão de conflitos e provimento de infraestrutura. Palavras – chave: adaptação, risco e clima.  SILVA, S. M. O.; AQUINO, S. H. S.; SOUZA FILHO, F. A. S.ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SMALL HYDROSYSTEMS: THE CASE OF CRUZETA HYDROSYSTEM  2 ABSTRACT This study proposes a methodological framework for assessing the impact of climate change on small hydrosystems, presenting a case study, able to clarify adaptation strategies for human societies that undergo or may undergo similar situations. The results from the assessment of climate for Cruzeta hydrosystem, located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, demonstrate the possibility of future scenarios drier than today, with 90% to 80% reduction in warranties.  This fact shows that hydrosystems to increase their resilience need to have adaptation strategies, flexible institutional arrangements, conflict management and provision of infrastructure. Keywords: Adaptation, risk and climate.

scholarly journals Impact of Climate Change in Agriculture Sector in India and Action Plans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja K. Baisya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
If Current ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Research

Climate change is now a reality. Agriculture in India is likely to suffer losses due to heat, erratic weather and decreased availability of irrigation. Adaptation strategies can help minimize the impact. But that will come at a cost although not still accurately measurable and is likely to be high. This also requires new policy support, research and investment. However, cost of inaction will be still higher. Carbon dioxide level is now about 400 ppm which is likely to increase to about 450 to 600 ppm during 2050 and by 2100 it is likely to go up anything above 500 ppm to 1000 ppm if current situation is allowed to continue. This paper attempts to analyse the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture in terms of decreased productivity to be seen in relation to increase in population. And to counter that impact what are the measures being initiated.

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