A collaborative climate vulnerability assessment of California marine fishery species

PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. e0000574 - e0000574

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Climate change and the associated shifts in species distributions ecosystem functioning pose a significant challenge to sustainability of marine fisheries human communities dependent upon them. In California Current, as recent, rapid, widespread changes have been observed across regional ecosystems, there is an urgent need develop implement adaptive climate-ready management strategies. Vulnerability Assessments (CVA) proposed first-line approach towards allocating limited resources identifying those stocks most further research and/or intervention. Here we perform CVA for 34 state-managed fish invertebrate species, following methodology previously developed applied federally managed species. We found Pacific herring, warty sea cucumber, spiny lobster be three expected sensitive climate impacts with halibut, bonito, hagfish least sensitive. When considering sensitivity combination environmental exposure both Near (2030–2060) Far (2070–2100) Exposure futures, red abalone was classified Very High vulnerability periods. Dungeness herring shifted from Pismo clam pink shrimp Moderate conditions progressed. providing relative holistic comparison degree which fishery are likely impacted progresses, our results can help inform strategic planning initiatives identify where gaps scientific knowledge capacity may greatest risk California’s resource economies coastal communities.

Language: Английский

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Stay or go? Geographic variation in risks due to climate change for fishing fleets that adapt in-place or adapt on-the-move

PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. e0000285 - e0000285

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

From fishers to farmers, people across the planet who rely directly upon natural resources for their livelihoods and well-being face extensive impacts from climate change. However, local- regional-scale associated risks can vary geographically, implications development of adaptation pathways that will be most effective specific communities are underexplored. To improve this understanding at relevant local scales, we developed a coupled social-ecological approach assess risk posed fishing fleets by change, applying it case study groundfish cornerstone fisheries along U.S. West Coast. Based on mean three high-resolution projections, found more poleward may experience twice as much temperature change equatorward fleets, 3–4 times depth displacement historical environmental conditions in grounds. Not only they highly exposed but some >10x economically-dependent groundfish. While show clear regional differences fleets’ flexibility shift new via diversification (‘adapt in-place’) or grounds response future through greater mobility on-the-move’), these do not completely mitigate exposure economic dependence fleets. Therefore, Coast overall due contrast expectations other parts world. Through integration climatic, ecological, socio-economic data, illustrates potential widespread implementation assessment scales fishers, communities, decision makers. Such applications help identify greatest opportunities enhance dimensions adaptive capacity.

Language: Английский

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Opportunities and challenges to community-level adoption of natural climate solutions in Washington State

PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(2), P. e0000580 - e0000580

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) are climate mitigation approaches that aim to incorporate sustainable practices in forest, agriculture, wetland, and grassland management increase GHG from land sectors have been estimated be highly effective global local scales. As more state governments seek address change using a range of available techniques, the potential NCS has gained increasing attention. directly involves by actors (such as farmers landowners) operating within resource-dependent communities those dependent on forest sector), it also significantly alter socioeconomic conditions opportunities for these communities, necessitating critical assessment how implementation interacts with systems. In this work, we focus Washington State support its 2050 net-zero goals. Using novel research approach, compare recently potentials along multiple pathways estimates county-level sensitivities, exposures, adaptive capacities NCS-related changes highlight challenges exist. These can limit reduction ecosystem co-benefits if they implemented without due consideration social interactions. We outline policies supplement just equitable contribute resilient enhance human wellbeing while mitigating emissions natural lands state.

Language: Английский

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Seafood dependent livelihoods and climate change: Insights from the lobster fishery in Nova Scotia

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 178, P. 106699 - 106699

Published: April 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Heterogeneous Perceptions of Rainfall Patterns Among Agropastoral Land Users in Sub-Saharan Africa

Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: April 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Social Science Applications for the Practice of Equitable Conservation

Society & Natural Resources, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: April 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Community perception of climate events as a security issue: the case of Hatiya Island, Bangladesh

International Development Planning Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46(3), P. 277 - 296

Published: June 4, 2024

This study delves into the multifaceted dynamics linking climate change and conflict on Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. Examining perceptions responses to climate-induced stress, insecurity potential conflicts, our research draws insights from literature reviews focus group discussions. Despite heightened stress resulting unpredictable events, islanders perceive recent improvements in food security. They continue struggle with periodic shortages inaccessible health care education. Many are entrapped a cycle of poverty, debt political marginalisation, further compounded by exploitative economic relations, power government policies that intensify grievances. Climate impacts not perceived locally as an (immediate) threat: other issues seem have more priority. Our findings emphasise importance prioritising social dynamics, alongside structural constraints, understanding climate–conflict nexus. should be taken mean is irrelevant, though, it has impact bedrock long-term poverty distress. article was published open access under CC BY licence: https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0 .

Language: Английский

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Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health Among Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Literature Review

Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. e02671 - e02671

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Objective: This study aims to explore the impact of climate change on mental health among vulnerable groups, including low-income populations, Indigenous communities, children, women, and elderly, highlight their unique vulnerabilities outcomes. aligns with United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 (Good Health Well-being) 13 (Climate Action), addressing need for resilience equity. Theoretical Framework: The research is grounded in social vulnerability theory, emphasizing how structural inequalities exacerbate health. framework integrates psychological theories eco-anxiety solastalgia, which explain distress caused by environmental changes. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses) methodology. involved a comprehensive search academic databases, screening studies, qualitatively synthesizing data from 35 peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 2023. Results Discussion: Findings reveal that exacerbates issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD groups due limited adaptive capacity exposure climate-related hazards. Vulnerable experience heightened impacts solastalgia. results underscore importance integrating considerations into adaptation policies developing targeted interventions enhance these populations. also supports global efforts toward achieving 10 (Reduced Inequalities) 11 (Sustainable Cities Communities). Research Implication: suggests equitable strategies prioritize planning. Policymakers must consider equity community-based approaches mitigate change. Originality/Value: uniquely addresses intersection within marginalized integration frameworks. highlights underexplored dimensions change, providing valuable insights inclusive sustainable strategies. sustainability

Language: Английский

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Commercial fisher perceptions illuminate a need for social justice considerations in navigating climate change impacts on fisheries systems

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(2)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Climate change will amplify stress on marine systems already challenged by conflicts and inequities relating to fisheries access, management decisions, ocean uses across sectors. Understanding how those most connected perceive the risks associated with climate is critical developing effective responses establishing priorities. Adaptation planning efforts may be hindered perceptions of unequal or unfair distribution resources processes in place manage them. In contrast, adaptation that more inclusive, transparent, addresses social dimensions likely garner support from fishers fishing communities broadly. We elicited fisher impacts fisheries, these impacts, through an online survey commercial Canada’s Pacific region. The highlights substantial concern for change, it have fishers’ livelihoods well-being, some key challenges interfere ability adapt. frame findings drawing concepts justice, focusing distributive procedural as necessary considerations, context planning. Developing plans respond requires not only understanding ecological challenges, but also institutional considerations could help hinder effectively equitably a changing ocean.

Language: Английский

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Harvester perceptions of climate vulnerability: Contributions to building climate resilient fisheries

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 19, 2023

The uncertainty of future ocean conditions caused by climate change challenges the conventional fisheries management model that assumes resource extraction occurs in a steady-state environment. As managers respond to impacts and focus on long-term preparedness, an overarching goal is minimize vulnerability fishing businesses communities. However, during adaptation process, can arise when perceptions differ among scientists, managers, harvesters. A harvester’s perception their risk influences willingness plan for change, yet these views are often overlooked planning. To better understand this dynamic, we conducted regional survey evaluate harvesters hold regarding commercially fished species Northeastern United States resulting risks from those changes. waters region Northwest Atlantic shelf warming faster than global average shifting distributions species, altered seasonal migrations, changes productivity. Respondents’ aligned with analysis scientists directionality 12 out 27 (44%) most important region. Additionally, understanding variability emerged: 72% respondents believe occurring, 53% will harm them personally, 28% have already seen negative impact ability catch fish. Respondents who occurring had higher do not it occurring. Despite sense did rank top three concerns (fisheries regulations, market access, access working waterfronts) businesses. Investigating opportunity share experiences diversity perspectives change. Increasing inclusion social science indicators diverse increase resilience management.

Language: Английский

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