How do agro-pastoralists cope with climate change?
| Autor: | Ben G. J. S. Sonneveld, Jon Abbink, Adane Kebede Gebeyehu, D. J. Snelder |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Centre for International Cooperation, Athena Institute, Amsterdam Centre for World Food Studies, Amsterdam Sustainability Institute, Network Institute |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Semiarid regions Coping (psychology) 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Pastoralism Ethnic group Climate change Diversification (marketing strategy) 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Livelihood Rangeland management Arid regions SDG 13 - Climate Action Agropastoralism Adaptation Socioeconomics Livelihoods Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Earth-Surface Processes Adaptive capacity Ecology Drought Droughts Environmental perception Nyangatom Geography Arid and semi-arid lands Ethiopia |
| Zdroj: | Gebeyehu, A K, Snelder, D, Sonneveld, B & Abbink, J 2021, ' How do agro-pastoralists cope with climate change? The case of the Nyangatom in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia ', Journal of Arid Environments, vol. 189, 104485 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104485 Journal of Arid Environments Journal of Arid Environments, 189 Journal of Arid Environments, 189:104485. Academic Press Inc. |
| ISSN: | 0140-1963 |
| Popis: | This study has examined traditional coping systems, emerging adaptation strategies and barriers to the adoption of these strategies. Structured questionnaires on coping and adaptation strategies were conducted among Nyangatom households, expounded by focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Correlations between times series (1987–2016) on rainfall, temperature and the local perceptions on CC were examined. The time series analysis confirmed pastoralists' perception that the frequency of extreme drought has increased since 1987. The Nyangatom responded by temporal migration and herd diversification. Other responses include flood cultivation and enhancing alliance formation with other ethnic groups. Multi-nominal logistic regression analyses indicated that age of household head (−), livestock ownership (+), crop productivity (+), off-farm income (+) and access to climate information (+) proved to be key determinants with a statistically significant (negative or positive) effect on adoption. Other factors that hindered climate change adaption include intermittent conflicts with neighbouring ethnic groups and limited access to alternative livelihood options. Interventions to facilitate transition towards sustainable, adaptation-based communities need to incorporate deliberate, longer-term, risk-reducing strategies, including rangeland management, water harvesting and small scale-irrigation schemes. Improved education access, extension services, and a conducive pastoral policy environment will help to enhance the Nyangatom adaptive capacity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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