The cultural context of climate change impacts: Perceptions among community members in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

Impacts of environmental change on agroecosystems and livelihoods in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

“…This is the conclusion reached by Becken et al (2013) and Byg and Salick (2009) Rainfall patterns are locally more highly variable due to topography and wind patterns than are temperatures. Therefore, regional trends in rainfall in the Himalayas will need to be done on a more geographically localized scale than was possible for the air temperature study of Shrestha et al (1999).…”

“…Therefore, regional trends in rainfall in the Himalayas will need to be done on a more geographically localized scale than was possible for the air temperature study of Shrestha et al (1999). Becken et al (2013) and Byg and Salick (2009) showed responses to climate changes are themselves highly localized and culturally mediated. To predict the effects of climate change on people's lives (as it pertains to rainfall), temporal and location trend data will be needed from a large number of locations, with attention to local geographies.…”

“…The climate is changing in Nepal with greater intensity and impact on higher altitudes, such as in the Trans-Himalaya (Becken et al, 2013;Shrestha et al, 1999). The Tibetan Plateau is experiencing some of the highest rates of warming on the planet (Liu and Chen, 2000).…”

“…Various studies have applied social science perspectives in understanding environmental change utilizing viewpoints both regional and global to pin down the drivers of change. Aase et al (2009), Becken et al (2013), Chaudhary et al (2007), and Nyaupane and Chhetri (2009) helped in authenticating the techniques and methods used in the research and offered systems approach needed to investigate problems that overlap in more than one traditional discipline and demand metadata analysis.…”

Local Benefits of the Atlantic Forest: Evidences From Rural Communities in Southern Brazil

“…Although provisioning services are recognized more often by rural communities, some studies have reported regulating services more than other categories (MARTÍN-LÓPEZ et al, 2012;MEIJAARD et al, 2013;SODHI et al, 2010). The perception of the role of forests in the regulation of the microclimate has been the subject of many studies, especially with the intention to subsidize actions of climate change adaptation (BECKEN; LAMA; ESPINER, 2013;BLENNOW, 2012;HARTTER et al, 2012). In the last decade, higher temperatures during the summer and periods of intense drought in western Santa Catarina have influenced local farming practices (ALVEZ et al, 2013;BALBINO et al, 2011;WENDLING, 2012).…”