The vulnerability context of a savanna area in Mozambique: household drought coping strategies and responses to economic change

Eriksen, Siri; Silva, Julie A.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2008.10.007

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“…Due to the nested, teleconnected nature of vulnerability, system responses have the potential to alleviate or exacerbate the conditions that influence its own vulnerability via feedback loops (Kates et al, 2010;Eakin et al, 2009;Eriksen & Silva, 2009;Eakin & Luers, Figure 2. Conceptual framework (primarily based on Westerhoff & Smit, 2009).…”

Section: Vulnerability Approachmentioning

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

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“…Bunce et al (2010) show how national and regional development and conservation policies undermine the resilience of poor coastal communities in East Africa. Likewise Eriksen and Silva (2009) (see also Silva et al, 2010) show how shifts to commercial agriculture, land privatization and market integration -all associated with conventional rural development and pathways out of poverty -can weaken the ability of smallholder farmers to respond to drought. Barnett (2008) shows that, in the South Pacific, dependence on development aid militates against autonomous anticipatory action and decreases adaptive capacity by undermining the legitimacy of government action, and ultimately makes sustainable adaptation (or sustainable development) much less likely.…”

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Sustainable adaptation: An oxymoron?

Brown

2011

Climate and Development

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This article provides critical reflection on the notion of sustainable adaptation. It discusses how the concept resonates with debates on sustainable development, and how the key elements of sustainable adaptation presented in the literature relate to sustainable development. It discusses three major challenges to the promotion and implementation of sustainable adaptation and achievement of its objectives. First, many current approaches to adaptation are far from sustainable. Second, the relationships between poverty reduction and adaptation to climate change are complex and highly context specific. Third, sustainable adaptation may be co-opted to support development-as-usual rather than more radical options which put social justice, equity and environmental sustainability at the core.

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“…Chickens were the most common source of extra income. We did not assess the revenues from those other activities, and smallholder farmers access food in a variety of ways (Ellis 2000;Eriksen and Silva 2009;Hahn et al 2009). The other activities were more important for livelihood support in Zembe than in Dombe.…”

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Labour not land constrains agricultural production and food self-sufficiency in maize-based smallholder farming systems in Mozambique

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Despite abundant land and favourable climatic conditions, Mozambique remains food insecure. We investigated the diversity, constraints and opportunities to increase smallholder productivity and achieve food self-sufficiency in maize-based farming systems in two Posts in central Mozambique. We identified four farm types in each village based on cultivated area and labour. Farm type 1 cultivated relatively large areas, owned cattle and hired in labour. Farm type 2 cultivated moderate areas and both hired in and hired out labour. Farms of type 3a and 3b cultivated the smallest areas. Farm type 3a shared labour while Farm type 3b only hired out labour. For each farm type, we calculated land and labour productivities of maize, sunflower and sesame and assessed maize self-sufficiency. Access to labour during weeding was the main constraint. The hiring out of labour by small farms caused severe reductions in both land and labour productivity. Yield reductions on these farms were due to delayed weeding in own fields. In one Post, Farm type 3b was not maize selfsufficient. Labour quality was probably impaired by excess alcohol consumption among the poorer farmers (both men and women). Our results showed that production can be increased based on current agricultural practices. Farmers did not cultivate all of their land, suggesting that lack of labour constrained intensification by smallholder farmers.

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The vulnerability context of a savanna area in Mozambique: household drought coping strategies and responses to economic change

Cited by 130 publications

References 52 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

Sustainable adaptation: An oxymoron?

Labour not land constrains agricultural production and food self-sufficiency in maize-based smallholder farming systems in Mozambique

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