Adaptation to compound climate risks: A systematic global stocktake

iScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 105926 - 105926

Published: Jan. 5, 2023

This article provides a stocktake of the adaptation literature between 2013 and 2019 to better understand how responses affect risk under particularly challenging conditions compound climate events. Across 39 countries, 45 response types hazards display anticipatory (9%), reactive (33%), maladaptive (41%) characteristics, as well hard (18%) soft (68%) limits adaptation. Low income, food insecurity, access institutional resources finance are most prominent 23 vulnerabilities observed negatively responses. Risk for security, health, livelihoods, economic outputs commonly associated risks driving Narrow geographical sectoral foci highlight important conceptual, sectoral, geographic areas future research way shape risk. When integrated within assessment management, there is greater potential advance urgency safeguards vulnerable.

Language: Английский

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The role of local adaptive capacity in marine ecotourism scenarios

Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 107, P. 105039 - 105039

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Integrating power, justice and reflexivity into transformative climate change adaptation

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 91, P. 102981 - 102981

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrating CARE and FAIR Principles in the Digital Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Advances in religious and cultural studies (ARCS) book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 197 - 230

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Preserving and disseminating indigenous knowledge in the digital age presents unique ethical challenges. There is a need to use frameworks such as CARE FAIR principles preservation of Indigenous knowledge. A literature review was conducted unpack how can be integrated into The databases searched were Scopus, Web Science, Google Scholar. findings show that integrating both require community-led governance models, culturally appropriate metadata systems, collaborative partnerships between communities, researchers, technologists. These approaches ensure groups retain authority over sharing while benefiting from advancements. This, emphasising there for paradigm shift respects epistemologies development technology prioritises communities by all stakeholders.

Language: Английский

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Hydrological Modelling and Climate Adaptation under Changing Climate: A Review with a Focus in Sub-Saharan Africa

Water, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(24), P. 4031 - 4031

Published: Dec. 10, 2022

Empirical evidence continues to show that climate change remains a threat the stability of hydrologic system. As system interacts with cycle, one significant repercussion global warming includes changes in water availability at both regional and local scales. Climate adaptation is intrinsically difficult attain due dynamic earth lack comprehensive understanding future its associated uncertainties. Mostly developing countries, hampered by scarcity good quality adequate hydro-meteorological data. This article provides synopsis modelling chain applied investigate response under changing climate, which choosing appropriate models, downscaling techniques, emission scenarios, approach be used modelling. The conventional criteria for suitable hydrological model are discussed. advancement scenarios including latest Shared Socioeconomic Pathways their role modelling, impact assessment, adaptation, also highlighted. paper discusses uncertainties impacts plausible approaches reducing such Among outcomes this review include highlights studies on commonly models assessing particularly sub-Saharan Africa region some specific reviews southern Africa. Further, as human systems keep dominating within several ways, effective should involve coupling these may truly represent bidirectional feedback experienced modern world. concludes data key having robust measures, hence poorly gauged basins use artificial neural networks satellite datasets have shown successful tools, calibration validation.

Language: Английский

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Role of Indigenous and local knowledge in seasonal forecasts and climate adaptation: A case study of smallholder farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 145, P. 13 - 28

Published: April 2, 2023

Accessible, reliable and diverse sources of climate information are needed to inform change adaptation at all levels society, particularly for vulnerable sectors such as smallholder farming. Globally, many farmers use Indigenous knowledge (IK) local (LK) forecast weather climate; however, less is known about how the these forecasts connects decisions actions reducing risks. We examined role IK LK in seasonal forecasting broader decision-making Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. The data were collected from a sample 100 farmers. Seventy-three interviewed used forecasts, 32% relied solely on decision-making. Observations cuckoo birds, leaf-sprouting Mopane trees, high summer temperatures, Nimbus clouds main indicators forecasts. was significantly positively associated with increasing farmer age farmland size. Farmers using implemented, average, triple number measures compared not LK. These findings demonstrate widespread reliance strong positive link between implementation actions. This association usage may be farming communities throughout Africa globally. Recognition inclusion services important ensure their continued potential enhancing adaptation.

Language: Английский

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Convergence of mechanistic modeling and artificial intelligence in hydrologic science and engineering

PLOS Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(8), P. e0000059 - e0000059

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Hydrology is a mature physical science based on application of first principles. However, the water system complex and its study requires analysis increasingly large data available from conventional novel remote sensing IoT sensor technologies. New data-driven approaches like Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) are attracting much “hype” despite their apparent limitations (transparency, interpretability, ethics). Some AI/ML applications lack in addressing explicitly important hydrological questions, focusing mainly “black-box” prediction without providing mechanistic insights. We present typology four main types problems dominant space time scales, review current tools challenges, identify opportunities for hydrology around three topics: management, insights knowledge extraction, modelling structure. Instead just prediction, we propose that can be powerful inductive exploratory dimension-reduction tool within rich toolchest to support development new theories address standing gaps changing systems. incorporate other forms structured non-structured traditional typically not considered process-based models. This help us further advance understanding, forecasting management systems, particularly at larger integrated scales with big call reimagining original definition AI only today’s focus learning, but decision analytics action rules, autonomous machines continuous cycle learning refinement context strong ethical, legal, social, economic constrains. For this, transdisciplinary communities practice will need forged investment public sector private engagement protect as common good under accelerated demand environmental change.

Language: Английский

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Is indigenous knowledge serving climate adaptation? Evidence from various African regions

Development Policy Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 41(2)

Published: Aug. 24, 2022

Summary Motivation Communities across the global south use their rich indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) to predict weather events climate hazards. ILK may assist efforts address change challenges in Africa make subsequent decisions regarding adaptation. Purpose The article documents evidence of ILK's potential reducing vulnerability and/or improving resilience communities. study also reflects on major barriers that hinder improved mainstreaming into adaptation strategies. Methods approach present uses two main methods: a literature review presentation case studies from sample African countries where informs options, including land‐tenure practices prediction. selected highlight historical legacy its effectiveness impacts change. Findings results indicate that, despite being acknowledged as valuable resource for adaptation, current national policies continent still show serious gaps effectively integrating systems within legal frameworks reduce vulnerability. Policy implications should be better integrated with modern strategies anticipate more effective responses. Both rural communities relevant government agencies complement strategies, so maximize contribution implementation policies.

Language: Английский

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Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts on Agriculture

Hydrology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(12), P. 212 - 212

Published: Nov. 28, 2022

Climate change and climate variability drive rapid glacier melt snowpack loss, extreme precipitation temperature events, alteration of water availability in the Himalayas. There is increasing observational evidence impacts on resource agricultural productivity central Himalayan region. Here, we assess farmers’ perception its agriculture western Nepal. We interviewed 554 households conducted eight focus group discussions to collect perceptions rainfall characteristics, availability, onset duration different seasons, such changes their lives livelihoods. Our results indicate that rising annual summer temperatures are consistent with observations. Perception, however, contradicts observed trends winter temperature, as well annual, monsoon, precipitation. In addition, farmers increasingly facing incidences including rainfall, floods, landslides, droughts. These hazards often impact production, reducing household income exacerbating economic subsistence farmers. Integrated assessment hydrometeorological observations crucial improving informing design mitigation adaptation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Rice Margins Under Climate Change: Labour and Knowledge in Mangrove Rice Networks in Guinea‐Bissau

Development and Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

ABSTRACT The effects of climate change add to the challenges facing those with rice‐based livelihoods in West Africa. This article presents a long‐term ethnographic case study southern Guinea‐Bissau where, contrast other reported cases region, uncertainty regarding future mangrove rice production overlaps efforts rehabilitate abandoned paddies. Agricultural knowledge is produced, renewed and transmitted along construction site‐specific, techno‐ecological hybrids needed for water management fields. analyses role communal, reciprocal contract labour circulation between villages historically stable (rice refugia) where has been discontinuous margins). Knowledge experimentation are key local adaptation resilience programmes can play if they able adapt current needs, instance, by considering decentralized funding strategies. By promoting exchange services goods, decentralization facilitate redistribution labour, particularly refugia, as regional repositories, participate recovery margins. These connections revitalize strengthen networks their ability confront change.

Language: Английский

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