Dealing with drought: Small farmers and environmental hazards in southern St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

A social justice framing of climate change discourse and policy: Adaptation, resilience and vulnerability in a Jamaican agricultural landscape

“…We can begin by noting that climate change adaptation is evidently taking place across the St. Elizabeth agricultural economy. Nearly all farmers that we have spoken to have noticed changes to local growing conditions, and most have altered aspects of their farming practices as a result (Campbell et al, 2011). But the nature of climate change adaptation is heavily dependent upon individual and household circumstances.…”

“…Farmers in the St. Elizabeth region generally perceive that they are experiencing changes to their local growing conditions (Gamble et al, 2010;Campbell et al, 2011). The specific nature of these changes varies by community, but they include greater temperature extremes, increased storms, and a greater incidence of drought.…”

“…The area provides a useful case study of climate change impacts, in part because the semi-arid climate and shallow soils hinder successful agricultural operations and the landscape is characterized by significant diversity in farming practices and resource endowments Campbell et al, 2011). A wide range of crops are grown, chiefly fruits and vegetables for domestic consumption, and the size and sophistication of farms varies across the region.…”

Using Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Investigate Farmers' Perception Consequences of Drought (Case Study: Birjand Township, Iran)

“…Hosseini Droughts and the resultant shortage of water leading to declining agricultural production have become major global concerns these days (Liu et al, 2008). Although this crisis is not considered as a new phenomenon for farmers, the complexity of the contributing factors and the interweaving of the negative impact of droughts make these a main concern of farmers living in areas with critical situations (Campbell et al, 2011). In addition, frequent droughts have made rural communities more vulnerable (Speranza et al, 2008) in such a way that many rural communities try to survive in the face of a drought (Campbell et al, 2011).…”

“…Although this crisis is not considered as a new phenomenon for farmers, the complexity of the contributing factors and the interweaving of the negative impact of droughts make these a main concern of farmers living in areas with critical situations (Campbell et al, 2011). In addition, frequent droughts have made rural communities more vulnerable (Speranza et al, 2008) in such a way that many rural communities try to survive in the face of a drought (Campbell et al, 2011). Iran has experienced the problem of water shortage and droughts in the past two decades, with its regions and provinces being more or less affected.…”