scholarly journals The Impacts of Climate Change in Lwengo, Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyamli Singh ◽  
Ovamani Olive Kagweza
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Total Geographical Area ◽  
The Government

Climate Change has become a threat worldwide. Vulnerable communities are at foremost risk of repercussions of climate change. The present study aimed at highlighting a case study of climate change impacts on Lwengo District of Uganda. Out of the total geographical area of the district, 85% hectares are under cultivation and most of its population depends majorly on the rain- fed agriculture sector to meet the food requirement and as a major income source. With the changing climatic conditions, agriculture is the major sector which is being impacted. The region has experienced disasters from some time, usually the second seasons rains used to result in such disasters but since 2016 both seasons have occurred disasters, which majorly include hailstorm, strong wind, long dry spells, pests and diseases. The situation became more severe due to shortage of availability of skilled human resources, quality equipment for disaster management, limited financial resources and weak institutional capacity, which resulted in increasing vulnerability of small farm holders. Some of the adaptation strategies are being taken up by the government but there is a need to understand prospects of decision-making that are site specific and more sustainable for smallholder communities. Climatic changes possess many obstacles to farming communities which require sustainable adaptation to enhance the adaptive capacities of the communities through continued production systems, which are more resilient to the vagaries of weather. Farmers are practising such options which are location specific, governed by policy framework and dependent on dynamism of farmers. This study investigated how these drivers influence farmers’ decision- making in relation to climate change adaptations.

scholarly journals SWAT BASED ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT IN THENPENNAI SUB-BASIN OF SOUTH INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-5 ◽  
pp. 557-562
Author(s):  
K. Nivedita Priyadarshini ◽  
S. A. Rahaman ◽  
S. Nithesh Nirmal ◽  
R. Jegankumar ◽  
P. Masilamani
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Soil And Water

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Climate change impacts on watershed ecosystems and hydrologic processes are complex. The key significant parameters responsible for balancing the watershed ecosystems are temperature and rainfall. Though these parameters are uncertain, they play a prime role in the projections of dimensional climate change studies. The impact of climate change is more dependent on temperature and precipitation which contributes at a larger magnitude for characterising global warming issues. This paper aims to forecast the variations of temperature and precipitation during the period of 2020&amp;ndash;2050 for the northern part of Thenpennar sub basin. This study is modelled using SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) &amp;ndash; a scale model developed to predict the impact of changes that occurs in land, soil and water over a period of time. This study is validated using the base period from 1980&amp;ndash;2000 which shows the distribution of rainfall and temperature among 38 watersheds. The results from this study show that there is a decrease in the rainfall for a maximum of about 20% in the month of December during the predicted period of 2020 and 2050. This study assesses the possible adverse impact of climate change on temperature and precipitation of Thenpennai sub-basin. This kind of predictions will help the government agencies, rulers and decision makers in policy making and implementing the adaptation strategies for the changing climatic conditions.</p>

scholarly journals Cyprus enters the space arena with "Excelsior " H2020 Teaming project and the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence: Why Cyprus? Why Excelsior? What are the needs and opportunities?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriakos Themistocleous ◽  
Diofantos Hadjimitsis ◽  
Gunter Schreier ◽  
Haris Kontoes ◽  
Albert Ansmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Centre Of Excellence ◽  
The Government

&lt;p&gt;Cyprus enters the space arena with the &amp;#8216;EXCELSIOR&amp;#8217; project. &amp;#8216;EXCELSIOR&amp;#8217; is expected to bring change in many aspects, including new opportunities for researchers, enhanced skills development for future experts in the Earth Observation and Geoinformation sector on a local, national, European and global level. Due to its geographical proximity, &amp;#8216;EXCELSIOR&amp;#8217; can become a hub for partners in Middle Eastern and Northern African countries. Cyprus&amp;#8217;s unique geostrategic position can support Earth Observation from satellites programmes in three continents and provide valuable services in the processes of satellite calibration and validation. The ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE), with its expertise and infrastructure, could further complement the existing network of international ground stations. Cyprus is ideally located to host the ECoE, due to its climate, which is characterized by 300 days of sunshine a year, providing excellent weather conditions for cloud free satellite images.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are some distinct needs and opportunities that motivate the establishment of an Earth Observation Centre of Excellence in Cyprus. The needs include: i) to establish a Supersite for aerosol and cloud monitoring in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa (EMMENA): strong demand for EO monitoring to provide data to evaluate the extent of pollution and climate change, especially in the EMMENA region; ii) to observe droughts and water shortages in the EMMENA region; iii) to adopt Rehabilitation programmes in EMMENA; iv) to reduce Disaster Risk and v) to create a Regional Digital Innovation Hub for Earth Observation in Cyprus. The foreseen opportunities include: i) the ECoE has the potential to become a catalyst for facilitating and enabling Regional, European and International cooperation; ii) the Eco E can capitalise on the favourable environmental, weather and climatic conditions of Cyprus to conduct cutting-edge research with impact in various sectors, including climate change, marine, solar energy, etc.; iii) the development of the Cyprus Space Strategy, which can be exploited for further Earth observation research and applications; iv) create a unique European capacity in Cyprus by mobilizing internal national assets and consolidating European EO capabilities in Cyprus to serve EMMENA. The ECoE will procure and develop the European Satellite Ground Stations covering the EMMENA region; v) accessing funding instruments for Earth Observation at the national and European Level and vi) the development of Big Data management and analytics. &amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The EXCELSIOR project has received funding from the European Union&amp;#8217;s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 857510 and from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through the Directorate General for the European Programmes, Coordination and Development.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Uncertainty under Climate Change: the Resource Cycle of Industry in Taiwan’s Offshore Islands

2019 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 00015
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsuan Lan ◽  
Chang-Hsien Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Management Level ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Resource Cycle ◽  
Corporate Social

The annual rainfall in Taiwan is actually 2.6 times than the average number in the world. There are as many as 2,500 mm of rainfall per year, but because of the geographical and climatic conditions,which leads to the fact that even if the rainfall is abundant in Taiwan, the water consumption of the people living in the island area is really far below the global average. A large part of the rainfall follows violent rain caused by the deterioration of the environment. The delay of the rainy season and the increase of the intensity of the typhoon have caused to suffer from flooding every year in Taiwan.This study takes “WIND LION PLAZA “ as the object. How do private enterprises “Kinmen” in the offshore islands where resources are more scarce implement “water saving measures and resource reuse” promoted by the government? In addition, it also includes the purpose and expectation of the implementation of this policy by the enterprise. Furthermore, how to implement the resource cycle and the management level between the government and the enterprise is to achieve sustainable development of resources, and do corporate social responsibility to achieve sustainable development of resources.

Groundwater management for adaptation under changing climate conditions in Indian Punjab

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samanpreet Kaur ◽  
Prit Pal Singh Lubana ◽  
Rajan Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Total Geographical Area ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
Agricultural Demand

India is the largest groundwater user in the world, with an estimated usage of around 230 km3 per year. Agricultural demand for irrigation is already the single largest draw on India's water, yet estimates by the Ministry of Water Resources indicate that by the year 2050 irrigation needs will rise by 56%. From the climate change viewpoint, India's groundwater hotspots are concentrated in the seven states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The state of Punjab, with only 1.57% of the total geographical area, is contributing 27–40% rice, 55–65% wheat and 18–25% cotton to the central pool since the last three decades. The dropping water levels in these regions are largely attributed to unsustainable consumption of groundwater for irrigation and other uses along with increased runoff and/or evapotranspiration, which climate change may further exacerbate. This paper presents an overview of current groundwater issues and examines the potential and negative effects of climate change on the groundwater resources in Punjab. Therefore, in this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the problem of declining groundwater resources and possible factors responsible for this and suggest suitable strategies for arresting over-exploitation and for sustainable agriculture in Punjab.

scholarly journals Analysis of Taking Decision of Farmers in Choosing Rice Cultivars: Case of Pakel District, Tulungagung, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 00037
Author(s):  
Rima Dewi Oryza Sativa ◽  
Jabal Tarik Ibrahim ◽  
Sutawi Sutawi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Rice Cultivars ◽  
Staple Food ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Rice, one of the main crops in Indonesia, is the largest staple food. To increase national rice production, the government improved productivity and expanded rice fields including the attitudes and preferences of farmers to choose and use the right superior seeds. The study was conducted in Pakel Subdistrict, Tulungagung Regency, East Java Province in February 2019 to April 2019.The results showed that the farmers’ decision-making process for seeds was strongly influenced by price, yield, and resistance to pests and diseases. In addition to the promotion factor, the availability of seeds at the trader and product quality determines the stage of purchasing the seeds to be planted.

scholarly journals Government-led Resettlement after Natural Disasters as a Durable Solution? The Case of Cyclone Idai

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolien Jacobs ◽  
Bernardo Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
The Government ◽  
Term Response

Abstract Thousands of people had to flee their homes when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019. In its aftermath, the government resettled more than 80,000 people from high-risk areas to safer ground. This article analyses resettlement as a durable solution to disaster response. The question of durable resettlement due to climate-related displacement is especially pertinent in the light of ongoing climate change. Based on empirical research, we show that, although the government succeeded in providing a short-term response to the disaster, there are two major impediments to using resettlement as a durable solution: the lack of citizen participation in the decision-making process leading to resettlement; and the gap between the short-term humanitarian perspective and a longer-term development viewpoint. Resettlement can hardly be seen as a durable solution to climate-related displacement as long as key principles are not respected.

scholarly journals Developing a Policy Framework with Indicators for a ‘Just Transition’ in Aotearoa New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic White ◽  
Catherine Leining
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Integrated Policy ◽  
Principles Of Justice

As Aotearoa New Zealand responds to climate change, policymakers are being challenged to ensure a ‘just transition’ for workers, households and communities. However, no domestic consensus exists about how to define, measure, monitor or manage a ‘just transition’. Maintaining public support for ambitious domestic decarbonisation will require an integrated policy framework which operationalises principles of justice and safeguards wellbeing. This article examines the concept of a ‘just transition’ for climate change and explores three tools for improving policy: inclusive, informed and iterative processes for decision making; an assessment framework for social resilience to change; and progress indicators.

R&D Investment and Agricultural Development-An Overview

2020 ◽  
pp. 536-539
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Agricultural Productivity ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
The Government

The country has managed to fare well at the foodgrain production front with laudable growth but still ensuring food and nutritional security sustainably at an affordable rate to a teeming population is a major challenge. Ensuring sustainable food supply for this huge population is a daunting task and requires an emphasis on enhancing agricultural productivity. Though the solution seems simple it has its own share of setbacks viz., deteriorating natural resource base, declining total factor productivity, climate change, the spike in global prices, inadequate investment on agricultural R&D, etc. Public spending on agriculture is one of the key policy instruments of the government to promote growth and alleviate poverty in rural areas. Apart from various other spendings by the government on agriculture, the most integral investment is on Agricultural Research and Education which promotes various innovations and techniques that eventually enhance agricultural productivity. The country despite making huge progress in agricultural production still does not spend enough on agricultural research. The expenditure on agricultural research as a share of AgGDP fell slightly from 0.34 to 0.30 percent between 2000 and 2014. Increased R&D investments offer the possibilities to enhance the quantity and quality of agricultural outputs, control costs, increased income source, resilient to climate change, greater food security and better nutrition. The desired results of investment in R&D can only be achieved if concerted efforts are also made towards linking the farming community or ensuring the dissemination of these innovations at the grass-root level.

Political causes hinder Madagascar famine prevention

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Significance The UN has pointed to climate change as the crisis’s main cause. However, the region’s peripheral status, political marginalisation, corrupt governance and poverty play more central roles than climatic conditions. Impacts Aid agency appeals for funding will only be partially successful, as donor priorities lie elsewhere. Insecurity will likely worsen in the Grand Sud, and the deployment of the army there may exacerbate the problem. COP26 funding requests by the government may go partially unanswered due to corruption concerns.

The role of perception of local government officials on climate change and resilient development: a case of Uttarakhand, India

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinles Chondol ◽  
Ashish Kumar Panda ◽  
Anil Kumar Gupta ◽  
Nirupama Agrawal ◽  
Amarjeet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Local Government Officials

Purpose This paper aims to gain insight on the perception and role of the local government officials on climate change and resilience in Uttarakhand, India. Uttarakhand, being a sensitive mountainous region in India, faces the brunt of frequent climate-related disasters and their severe impacts. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how authorities perceive the issue of climate-related disasters and their level of commitment toward mitigation and adaptation programs. Design/methodology/approach The literature review method was used for a holistic understanding of the impact of climate change and consequential disasters. A questionnaire survey method, comprising open- and closed-ended questions, was also used on officials of different departments. Findings Among the noteworthy findings of the study include the understanding of the perceptions of authorities and their role in decision-making on mitigating impacts of climate change-related disasters, their support or lack of it, for measures toward capacity building and spreading awareness of the intervention programs by the government. The study analyzes the perception of decision-making officials at state and district levels and infers that the variation on opinions may be attributable to multiple factors, including their past experiences of dealing with disasters. Originality/value This study offers insights into the role of perception of local government officials concerning climate change-related disasters and alleviation of their consequences through related programs. The findings have the unique potential to serve as a guide for the government at state and district levels to assess various aspects of different disaster mitigation measures based on sectors and departments.

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