Falling back on forests: how forest-dwelling people cope with catastrophe in a changing landscape

Liswanti, N.; Sheil, Douglas; Basuki, Imam; Padmanaba, Michael; Mulcahy, Glen

doi:10.1505/146554811798811326

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“…The social, economic, institutional and ecological context of the system determines access to assets and entitlements (Bohle et al, 1994;Kelly & Adger, 2000;Eakin et al, 2009). The availability and effectiveness of adaptive strategies thus depends on the biophysical and socioeconomic context (Liswanti et al, 2011;. Although physical and ecological factors influence adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and exposure, several authors have argued that social, cultural, and political factors are as important (if not more important) drivers of vulnerability than biophysical factors O'Brien et al, 2007;Kelly & Adger, 2000;Fussel & Klein, 2006).…”

Section: Vulnerability Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, adaptive strategies may be more or less effective for certain individuals, households, groups, or communities depending on household resources and the pre-and post-hazard context (Liswanti et al, 2011;McSweeney, 2005;Takasaki et al, 2010). Few (2003:55) fittingly summarizes the importance of non-climatic factors in food system vulnerability by stating, "Seasonality per se is not the problem.…”

Section: Food System Vulnerability To Climatic Eventsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

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AcknowledgementsThe community members of Panaillo taught me so much that extends far beyond this research and have inspired me to work harder and to be better. I deeply appreciate their friendship, their faith, and their endless supply of paranta shui. The quality, scope and meaning of this research are a direct result of their hard work. I am extremely grateful to my supervisor, Dr. James Ford, for serving as an invaluable mentor to me for several years. He introduced me to the concepts and politics surrounding climate change adaptation and has inspired me to continue working in this field for many years to come. He taught me to think critically about my own work and the work of others and I admire his commitment to community engagement and to resolving these 'wicked' problems. Through his guidance and example, I have learned how to make meaningful impacts in climate change adaptation research and I truly appreciate the freedom he has given me in carrying out this research.

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Section: Vulnerability Approachmentioning

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Section: Food System Vulnerability To Climatic Eventsmentioning

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Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

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“…For example after a flood in Kalimantan, Indonesia, the most heavily affected, the poorest, and the least-educated people relied the most on forests for their coping strategies (Liswanti et al 2011). In rural Peru, the gathering of forest products is an important strategy for coping with floods (Takasaki et al 2004).…”

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Local Perceptions of Climate Variability and Change in Tropical Forests of Papua, Indonesia

Boissière¹,

Locatelli²,

Sheil³

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ABSTRACT. People everywhere experience changes and events that impact their lives. Knowing how they perceive, react, and adapt to climatic changes and events is helpful in developing strategies to support adaptation to climate change. Mamberamo in Papua, Indonesia, is a sparsely populated watershed of 7.8 million hectares possessing rich tropical forests. Our study compares scientific and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) on climate, and analyzes how local people in Mamberamo perceive and react to climatic variations. We compared meteorological data for the region with local views gathered through focus group discussions and interviews in six villages. We explored the local significance of seasonality, climate variability, and climate change. Mamberamo is subject to strikingly low levels of climatic variation; nonetheless local people highlighted certain problematic climate-related events such as floods and droughts. As our results illustrate, the implications vary markedly among villages. People currently consider climate variation to have little impact on their livelihoods when contrasted with other factors, e.g., logging, mining, infrastructure development, and political decentralization. Nonetheless, increased salinity of water supplies, crop loss due to floods, and reduced hunting success are concerns in specific villages. To gain local engagement, adaptation strategies should initially focus on factors that local people already judge important. Based on our results we demonstrate that TEK, and an assessment of local needs and concerns, provide practical insights for the development and promotion of locally relevant adaptation strategies. These insights offer a foundation for further engagement.

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“…In Malawi, for example, forests appear important as a reactive adaptation strategy, particularly for households with no other options, but they do not currently play a role in anticipatory adaptation (Fisher et al 2010). In Indonesia, people affected by floods sold and consumed wild pigs from the forest to supplement their livelihoods and food intake (Liswanti et al 2011), while in Honduras, poor rural households sold timber as self-insurance after being unable to recoup land holdings lost during Hurricane Mitch (McSweeney 2005).…”

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Guidebook on integrating community-based adaptation into REDD+ projects: Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines

Pramova¹,

Locatelli²

2013

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Falling back on forests: how forest-dwelling people cope with catastrophe in a changing landscape

Cited by 29 publications

References 25 publications

Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

Local Perceptions of Climate Variability and Change in Tropical Forests of Papua, Indonesia

Guidebook on integrating community-based adaptation into REDD+ projects: Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines

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