Urban residents’ awareness of climate change and their autonomous adaptive behaviour and mitigation measures in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya

Okaka, Fredrick Okoth; Odhiambo, Beneah D. O.

doi:10.1080/03736245.2018.1500302

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“…A study (Schirmer and Bull, 2014) conducted in Austria revealed that the important parameter in decision-making in acceptance of afforestation-reforestation programmes is the design of the programme. Schirmer and Bull (2014) in their study have also shown that people are willing to adopt afforestation, if the programme supports the use of native species, planting in a smaller area of land, and also if it offers some co-benefits either for the environment or livestock etc., Other studies have reported that awareness of climate change leads to behavioural change in individuals and might even urge them to take up climate change mitigation strategies (Halady and Rao, 2010;Okaka and Odhiambo, 2018). Therefore, it will be easier to convince individuals of Meenangadi to adopt proper and scientific methods to mitigate climate change.…”

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Agroforestry in Shade Coffee Plantations as an Emission Reduction Strategy for Tropical Regions: Public Acceptance and the Role of Tree Banking

Nandakishor

Gopi²,

Champatan³

et al. 2022

Front. Energy Res.

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Support for the adoption of climate change mitigation measures in low-income regions depends on how such activities contribute to generating household income and gaining confidence from the local community. The planning of mitigation measures or pro-environmental activities need to consider the cost of deployment, customization of activities according to local conditions, and socio-cultural background and perceptions of people. This paper analyses the incentive induced “agroforestry” or “planting trees in farmland” as part of the Carbon Neutral Programme supported by the Government of Kerala in Meenangadi Grama Panchayath, Wayanad district. An increase in tree cover is proposed as a strategy for increasing carbon sequestration. Planting more trees in farmland (except grain cultivated areas) along with crops, according to farmers, may reduce crop yield and discourage farmers’ participation. The Government of Kerala put forward the concept of a tree banking/tree incentive program to attract farmers to expand tree cover. A survey was conducted among 100 individuals from the Meenangadi Grama Panchayath to assess the perceptions and concerns of farmers about the proposed “Agroforestry”/Tree Banking program. The sample size was chosen from the population assuming a 9.98% error tolerance. Tree Banking Programme designed to encourage farmers to plant trees has gained public interest, and the study also documented the factors influencing the willingness of farmers for planting trees. The study revealed that the majority of the individuals (93% of the survey participants) residing in the region are interested in supporting the activities for climate change mitigation. Financial incentives announced under tree banking generated interest among farmers. 89% of the survey participants consider the incentive scheme to be an attractive option, as it can compensate for the short-term loss in crop productivity. However, farmers were very selective in choosing the tree species to be planted on their farms. Incentivization helps to make sure that a large proportion of the planted saplings will grow into mature trees. Overall, it can be concluded that afforestation in the form of agroforestry could be potentially attractive to the farmers and contribute towards achieving carbon neutrality for tropical agricultural areas.

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Agroforestry in Shade Coffee Plantations as an Emission Reduction Strategy for Tropical Regions: Public Acceptance and the Role of Tree Banking

Nandakishor

Gopi²,

Champatan³

et al. 2022

Front. Energy Res.

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“…The study covered the three socio-economic strata of residential areas in Maiduguri urban which are; low income areas (Umarari, Zajeri, Adam Kolo), middle income areas (Mairi, Mafoni and Fezzan) and high -income areas (New GRA, Old GRA and Polo). As adopted from Okaka and Odhiambo [5] stratified sampling was used to ensure that the three categories of residents were represented in the sample. After stratifying the residential areas, systematic random sampling was also employed in selecting a total of 300 respondents.…”

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“…Climate change is one of the serious environmental crises which stand as an impediment to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG's). Despite calculated attempts to de-emphasize the realities of climate change [2] there is sufficient scientific proof that climate change is occurring and its effects felt in various but interconnected scales [3]; [4]; [5]. This corroborates [6] submission that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published Climate change assessment reports five times, comprehensively explaining the scientific evidence and attributions of climate change, the impact and risk, mitigation and adaptation, as well as policy and negotiation.…”

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“…Literature has shown that people are aware of the challenge of climate change and the link with WEF shortages; however, they are less informed about environmental implication of their household activities and coping mechanisms [36,37]. It is not clear whether they are concerned about climate change and whether this impacts their decision to take mitigation measures [36]. It is also not clear whether urban residents are conscious that some of their daily activities are responsible for the emission of causing climate change [23].…”

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Adaptive Responses to Water, Energy, and Food Challenges and Implications on the Environment: An Exploratory Study of Harare

Gandidzanwa¹,

Togo²

2022

Sustainability

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Urban water, energy, and food (WEF) challenges are among the main barriers to poverty reduction and are some of the central targets of sustainable development goals (SDGs). SDGs seek to improve livelihoods in a sustainable manner through adequate and equitable distribution of the resources. In southern Africa, the scarcity of the resources has escalated due to increased pressure from urbanisation and climate change. This paper focuses on problems of the adaptive strategies that the communities are using in response to WEF challenges as well as the environmental implication of these choices. This article is based on qualitative research methods constituting interview guides administered to 6 city council officials, 2 NGO representatives, 35 households, and 1 Harare residents’ association. Observations were undertaken, and review of secondary data was also done to collect information. Data were collated into a narrative, which was then exposed to qualitative content analysis. Findings reveal the use of underground water in both low- and high-income areas. Firewood and charcoal are preferred for cooking in the low-income suburbs, with gas dominating in the high-income areas. Mobile tuckshops, extensive backyard farming, and open-space agriculture were the prevalent sources of food. Inaccessibility and lack of affordability are some of the identified WEF challenges. Overdependence on underground water lowers the water table, increasing the ecological footprint. Uncontrolled urban agriculture exposes available water sources to pollution.

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Urban residents’ awareness of climate change and their autonomous adaptive behaviour and mitigation measures in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya

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Agroforestry in Shade Coffee Plantations as an Emission Reduction Strategy for Tropical Regions: Public Acceptance and the Role of Tree Banking

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