Vulnerability assessment of coastal fishing communities for building resilience and adaptation: Evidences from Tamil Nadu, India

Umamaheswari, T.; Sugumar, G.; Krishnan, P.; Ananthan, P. S.; Asundi, Anand; Jeevamani, J. Joyson Joe; Mahendra, R. S.; Infantina, J. Amali; Rao, Cherukumalli Srinivasa

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2021.05.009

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“…Generally, an individual's impression of their vulnerability to certain conditions, e.g., climate change, is regarded as their perception of susceptibility [66]. Sea level rise, changes in the frequency and severity of natural disasters, such as storms and cyclones, increases in sea surface temperature and many other factors have an impact on coastal communities as a consequence of climate change, exposing them to increased risk [67]. For example, strong weather discourages fishermen from venturing out to sea, whereas extreme winds and massive waves endanger islanders and the entire coastal population [68].…”

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The Adaptation Behaviour of Marine Fishermen towards Climate Change and Food Security: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Health Belief Model

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Key food production sectors, such as fisheries, are predicted to be severely impacted by climate change, which threatens food security. Owing to the direct influence of climate change on the lives and means of livelihood of marine fishing communities, effective adaptation methods are required to ensure the well-being of coastal communities. Thus, the goal of this study is to examine the various factors that impact the adaptation behaviour of marine fishermen towards climate change. To this end, data were collected from 312 Bangladeshi fishermen using survey questionnaires and subsequently analysed by employing partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Our findings reveal a significant and positive association between all components (perceived severity, perceived benefit and perceived barrier) of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and marine fishermen’s adaptation behaviour. However, the perceived susceptibility component of the HBM had no effect on the climate change adaption behaviour of marine fishermen. Likewise, the findings indicate that awareness influences attitude, which in turn impacts the adaption behaviour of marine fishermen. Furthermore, the study results establish the indirect mediating role of awareness and attitude with respect to the adaptation behaviour of marine fishers. The findings of this study can be adopted by policymakers to develop adaptation strategies to aid marine fishermen in adapting to climatic effects. Furthermore, the various responses of marine fishermen to climate change will also serve as a useful source of information for the government. In summary, the information generated from this research can serve as a practical basis to foster adaptation behaviour among marine fishers and advance adaptation policies at the national level, not only in Bangladesh but also for other coastal communities that are at risk as a result of climate change.

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Section: Perceived Susceptibility and Adaptation Behaviourmentioning

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The Adaptation Behaviour of Marine Fishermen towards Climate Change and Food Security: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Health Belief Model

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“…This growing interest on resilience 1 building—broadly defined as the ability of place-based or interest based communities to proactively cohere and develop abilities to be able to adapt in the face of different kinds of shocks and stressors (Berkes and Ross 2013 ; Patel et al 2017 ; Vaneeckhaute et al 2017 ; Fazey et al 2021 )—has occurred alongside a rapidly growing body of research from diverse disciplines on resilience more generally and in relation to a diversity of contexts and fields of study (Matarrita-Cascante et al 2017 ). Through such work a plethora of different factors that enhance or constrain resilience at community levels and other social levels 2 have been identified (Urquiza et al 2021 ; Umamaheswari et al 2021 ). Such work highlights, for example, how enhancing community resilience requires approaches well beyond just technical or infrastructural interventions to including consideration of diverse social and psychological factors.…”

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Building community resilience in a context of climate change: The role of social capital

Carmen

Fazey

Ross

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Social capital is considered important for resilience across social levels, including communities, yet insights are scattered across disciplines. This meta-synthesis of 187 studies examines conceptual and empirical understandings of how social capital relates to resilience, identifying implications for community resilience and climate change practice. Different conceptualisations are highlighted, yet also limited focus on underlying dimensions of social capital and proactive types of resilience for engaging with the complex climate change challenge. Empirical insights show that structural and socio-cultural aspects of social capital, multiple other factors and formal actors are all important for shaping the role of social capital for guiding resilience outcomes. Thus, finding ways to work with these different elements is important. Greater attention on how and why outcomes emerge, interactions between factors, approaches of formal actors and different socio-cultural dimensions will advance understandings about how to nurture social capital for resilience in the context of climate change.

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“…Similar to Bangladesh, other countries' (e.g., the Philippines, India, and Brazil) studies on coastal fishing communities revealed that fishing communities lack skills other than fishing, mostly marginalized and trapped by the negative consequences of environmental changes, including climate change (Leite et al, 2019;Umamaheswari et al, 2021;Wakita et al, 2022). Macusi et al's (Macusi et al, 2020;Macusi et al, 2021) study in Philippines, demonstrated the threat of illegal fishing, the intrusion of industrial fishing operations, and the spread of water-borne pollution increased coastal fishers' vulnerability consequently forcing these communities to embark on an adaptation journey.…”

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Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Sultana,

Irfanullah,

Selim

et al. 2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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In Bangladesh, fishing communities are one of the most climate-vulnerable groups, though they play an important role in economic development. The main objective of this study was to identify vulnerability by exploring exposure (i.e., lack of regulating services or household capitals), susceptibility (i.e., lack of access to provisioning services), and lack of resilience (i.e., lack of alternative livelihoods and capacity) and to explore adaptation options, and challenges to understand risk governance. The study considered 45 published research articles for analysis following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Keywords were used in combinations (e.g., fishing communities and Bangladesh) to identify and screen published articles. Articles published in English focusing on vulnerability and/or risk governance, published between 2011 and 2022, featuring original empirical data or a comprehensive systematic review, and published in peer-reviewed journals were included. Articles were excluded if vulnerability and risk governance were evaluated but did not fit or match the definition used in this study. The study found frequent disasters and ocean warming caused different stresses, such as reduced fish catch and income, and resulted in an increased risk of fisheries conflict. Moreover, fishing communities have limited access to properties, modern fishing equipment, financial institutions, and fisher-centered organizations. Adaptation strategies include ecosystem-based (e.g., plantation, payment for ecosystem services) and non-ecosystem-based (e.g., temporary migration, getting help from neighbors) approaches. To boost fish production, the Government of Bangladesh instituted fishing restrictions and social safety net programs (e.g., distributing rice during the fishing restrictions); both initiatives were helpful. However, the conservation policies are not being implemented properly, and there is no particular social welfare, such as banking systems, and low- or no-interest loans being provided that may support fishers to buy fishing equipment or generate alternative income sources. Considering the previous evidence of risks, this paper recommends that fisheries conservation policies be implemented properly, and fishing communities be provided with insurance services and no- or low-interest loans. This will contribute to reducing the climate-induced social-ecological risk and improve sustainable livelihoods that can withstand any regional, national, or local crisis.

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Vulnerability assessment of coastal fishing communities for building resilience and adaptation: Evidences from Tamil Nadu, India

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

The Adaptation Behaviour of Marine Fishermen towards Climate Change and Food Security: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Health Belief Model

The Adaptation Behaviour of Marine Fishermen towards Climate Change and Food Security: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Health Belief Model

Building community resilience in a context of climate change: The role of social capital

Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

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