Rural household vulnerability to climate risk in Uganda

Cooper, Sarah; Wheeler, Tim

doi:10.1007/s10113-016-1049-5

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“…In this aspect, the poor have a weak capacity to cope compared to the middle and upper classes. These results of the present study are in agreement with Ahmed et al [4] Below et al [7], Rowhani et al [8], Sieber et al [13], Msongaleli et al [17], and Cooper and Wheeler [22]. Despite little achievement in these adaptation strategies, much more should be done to improve the situation, as proposed by the respondents themselves in Table 4.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…The existing adaptation strategies may inform much about the farmers' knowledge on these adaptation strategies. In general, the adoption of climate smart-agriculture (CSA) practices is highly recommended by various studies as an adaptation strategy to CC impacts [20][21][22][23][24]. The CSA includes, but is limited to, conservation agriculture, irrigation, and the use of drought resistant crop cultivars [32][33][34][35].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Are Rainfall and Temperature Really Changing? Farmer’s Perceptions, Meteorological Data, and Policy Implications in the Tanzanian Semi-Arid Zone

Mkonda

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:Although various climate models, statistical crop models and economic simulations have been established to determine the level of farmers' vulnerability, there has been little systematic assessment of farmers' perception towards climate change in association with meteorological analyses and policy implications in Tanzania. The results from this assessment will enhance the formation of robust policies that improve resilient livelihoods and the capacity to adapt to climate change and variability. This paper seeks to (i) reveal the farmers' perception on variation, change of rainfall, and temperature in the Tanzanian semi-arid area; (ii) depict meteorological evidence for the perceived rainfall and temperature changes; (iii) assess the policy perception and responses for the changing climate; and (iv) discuss the correlation between farmers' perception and meteorological data. Household surveys, informative interviews and discussions were employed during data collection. The Mann-Kendall Test and SPSS (version 20) were used for climate data analyses, while qualitative data were thematically analyzed. The results showed that from 1980 to 2015 the mean annual rainfall decreased ( R 2 = 0.21) while temperature increased (R 2 = 0.30). Even though majority farmers agreed with these results, they had not yet taken serious measures to curb the situation. Besides, Agricultural Policy has lightly addressed and enforced the implementations of adaptation strategies to reduce climate impacts and vulnerability. Thereby, creation of awareness and intensification of climate adaptation strategies is needed at both farm and policy level.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Are Rainfall and Temperature Really Changing? Farmer’s Perceptions, Meteorological Data, and Policy Implications in the Tanzanian Semi-Arid Zone

Mkonda

2017

Sustainability

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“…It is a system with elevated levels of autonomy, flexibility, and resilience to the climatic variability of the region as well as in terms of commercial relationships and dependence on external actors. Similar experiences have been described in other regions of the world [1,[3][4][5][6]26].…”

Section: Reducing Losses and Increasing Efficiencies On Family Farmssupporting

confidence: 79%

“…It is estimated that more than 42% of the world population inhabits these areas, accumulating life experiences connected to the particular climatic dynamics of these dryland regions [2][3][4][5][6]. Historically, the conceptualization of reality that has influenced the technical, economic, and social imaginary has built and institutionalized an image of problematic regions full of adversities [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Agroecological and Social Transformations for Coexistence with Semi-Aridity in Brazil

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This article explores whether a shift in development paradigm resulted in coexistence with semi-aridity for residents of the Semi-Arid region of Brazil (SAB). If so, which strategies contributed and which conditions facilitated it? We conducted a comparative analysis of the transformations that occurred in 10 territories of the SAB during two time periods: PI (1973-2001) when "development" policies almost exclusively aimed to "combat drought and its effects"; and PII (2002-2016) when a concept of coexistence with semi-aridity informed policy making. Our study from the 10 territories of the SAB show significant changes between PI and PII. On average, there was a substantial improvement in Access to Water Infrastructure (+33%∆), Diversification of Production Systems (Animals +36%∆; Crops +61%∆), Management of Common Pool Resources (+45%∆), Involvement in Spaces of Political Organizing (+24%∆), and Access to Public Programs (+29%∆). As such, "coexistence" went from concept to action as a consequence of structural, agroecological, social, and management transformations in combination with a strengthening of mechanisms for community reciprocity. These were characterized by (a) the creation of resource reserves for use during times of drought; (b) the efficient use of available natural resources; and (c) enhanced articulation between diverse actors.

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“…Evidence suggests that climate-associated events such as prolonged drought, delayed onset of rains, or above normal precipitation can adversely affect a range of livelihood assets (Ziervogel and Calder, 2003). Small holders and poorer farmers are more likely to be concerned about heavy rainfall, but may have no livelihood response due to a lack of assets and entitlements (Cooper and Wheeler, 2017). This effect may not be universal, as there is also evidence that farming communities have adapted to harsh environments over many generations (Kassie et al, 2013;Mortimore and Adams, 2001) to include allocating labour differentially across seasons to mitigate unpredictable precipitation patterns, increasing biodiversity and diversifying livelihoods.…”

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confidence: 99%

Climate Change and the Neglected Tropical Diseases

Booth

2018

Advances in Parasitology

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Climate change is expected to impact across every domain of society, including health. The majority of the world's population is susceptible to pathological, infectious disease whose life cycles are sensitive to environmental factors across different physical phases including air, water and soil. Nearly all so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) fall into this category, meaning that future geographic patterns of transmission of dozens of infections are likely to be affected by climate change over the short (seasonal), medium (annual) and long (decadal) term. This review offers an introduction into the terms and processes deployed in modelling climate change and reviews the state of the art in terms of research into how climate change may affect future transmission of NTDs. The 34 infections included in this chapter are drawn from the WHO NTD list and the WHO blueprint list of priority diseases. For the majority of infections, some evidence is available of which environmental factors contribute to the population biology of parasites, vectors and zoonotic hosts. There is a general paucity of published research on the potential effects of decadal climate change, with some exceptions, mainly in vector-borne diseases.

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Rural household vulnerability to climate risk in Uganda

Cited by 51 publications

References 70 publications

Are Rainfall and Temperature Really Changing? Farmer’s Perceptions, Meteorological Data, and Policy Implications in the Tanzanian Semi-Arid Zone

Are Rainfall and Temperature Really Changing? Farmer’s Perceptions, Meteorological Data, and Policy Implications in the Tanzanian Semi-Arid Zone

Agroecological and Social Transformations for Coexistence with Semi-Aridity in Brazil

Climate Change and the Neglected Tropical Diseases

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