Toward Climate Change and Community-Based Adaptation-Mitigation Strategies in Hill Agriculture

Jethi, Renu; Joshi, Kushagra; Chandra, Nirmal

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2558-7_7

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“…The Himalayan mountain range are considered to be particularly threatened by the on-going effects of climate change (Singh and Hietala 2014), with anticipated and observed impacts on glaciers (Bolch et al 2012;Kumar et al 2015), water resources (Palazzoli et al 2015;Li et al 2016), forests (Wani et al 2013;Mainali et al 2015;Manish et al 2016), agricultural systems (Deb et al 2015;Jethi et al 2016), and socio-economic structures (Hoy et al 2016;Hussain et al 2016). It faces a number of serious environmental challenges, such as disastrous events in the form of landslides, earthquakes, and flash floods (Kala 2014), or even climate change-related impacts disturbing the socio-ecological systems in the region (Aryal et al 2014;Xu and Grumbine 2014).…”

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Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Chakraborty

Joshi

Sachdeva

2017

Ambio

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Our study explores the nexus between forests and local communities through participatory assessments and household surveys in the central Himalayan region. Forest dependency was compared among villages surrounded by oak-dominated forests (n = 8) and pine-dominated forests (n = 9). Both quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate variations in the degree of dependency based on proximity to nearest forest type. Households near oak-dominated forests were more dependent on forests (83.8%) compared to households near pine-dominated forests (69.1%). Forest dependency is mainly subsistence-oriented for meeting basic household requirements. Livestock population, cultivated land per household, and non-usage of alternative fuels are the major explanatory drivers of forest dependency. Our findings can help decision and policy makers to establish nested governance mechanisms encouraging prioritized site-specific conservation options among forest-adjacent households. Additionally, income diversification with respect to alternate livelihood sources, institutional reforms, and infrastructure facilities can reduce forest dependency, thereby, allowing sustainable forest management.

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Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Chakraborty

Joshi

Sachdeva

2017

Ambio

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“…Hilly slopes and mountains, climatic variations and different socio-economic conditions made it different from other parts of the country. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Himalayan regions and their labor force is their greatest input, seeds used by them are preserved from the previous year crop and also a single piece of land is used to grow many types of crops which makes it very difficult to estimate that how much land is devoted to a particular crop (Jethi et al, 2016). Roy et al (2013) found that the majority of the farmers in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand District have either low or medium socio-economic status.…”

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Problems and Prospects of Himalayan Farmers and Farming: A Case Study of District Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Raina

Sharma

2021

REDR

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Agriculture is one of the fundamental features of the Indian economy. Agriculture along with its allied activities employs near about half of the population of India. The Himalayas form the major mountain ranges of the country and covers the northern and northeastern parts of the country. The Himalayan mountain region covers around 10 states of India including Jammu and Kashmir (J & K). The main source of livelihood of these regions is agriculture but the nature of agriculture is still traditional and is of subsistence type. The productivity is also low and unsatisfactory. This paper is an attempt to highlight some of the main problems faced by the farmers and to analyze prospects for the future growth of Himalayan agriculture. It also focused on analyzing the present status of farmers in the region. This paper is focused on district Kishtwar of J & K, a major Himalayan territory. The paper is based on primary data and a sample of 400 farmers has been taken for the study. The finding of the study shows that farmers in the region are mostly marginal and the area still lacks the irrigation facility. Still, the traditional mode of farming is practiced in the region. It also revealed that illiteracy, lack of information, lack of credit, lack of irrigation facilities, soil erosion, traditional mode of agriculture, etc. are some of the major problems faced by the farmers in the district. The area needs some immediate steps to be taken for the growth of agriculture in a real and much better way.

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“…Fourth, it can lengthen drought periods. Potential consequence of this could be a greater likelihood of forest fires ( Jethi et al, 2016), increased migration and a shortage of water on conservation and agricultural land. Water shortages will increase the city's vulnerability and that of its residents (Martinez et al, 2015).…”

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Climate change initiatives in Mexico: a review

Miguel

2018

MEQ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the measures taken by the Mexican Government in relation to the country’s climate change and its management to improve it. Design/methodology/approach Much of the information which has guided this review was sourced from official documents referred to the climate change initiatives in Mexico, especially technical reports and working papers. The selection of literature was considered based on its recency, academic importance and veracity. The studies selected mainly ranged from 2001 to 2017. Findings This review finds that further research is required to assess Mexico’s climate change efforts objectively, which will help to ascertain if the nation’s plans and commitment are as ambitious and strong as the country claims. Research limitations/implications Most of the literature considered in this review was sourced from official documents and has not been subject to extensive academic peer review to guarantee that national decision and policy making are based on reliable scientific knowledge. Originality/value Mexico is one of the first countries to introduce a law dedicated to climate change, and its inclusion of short-term climate pollutants in its National Climate Change Strategy makes it more ambitious than that of many other Latin American countries. However, literature on the subject is limited and fragmented.

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Toward Climate Change and Community-Based Adaptation-Mitigation Strategies in Hill Agriculture

Cited by 15 publications

References 30 publications

Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Capturing forest dependency in the central Himalayan region: Variations between Oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.) dominated forest landscapes

Problems and Prospects of Himalayan Farmers and Farming: A Case Study of District Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Climate change initiatives in Mexico: a review

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