Abstract
Southern Africa is characterized by natural climate variability onto which human-induced climate change is being superimposed. Rural communities that depend heavily on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate-related change. This report takes stock of existing perceptions of- and responses to climate change among smallholder farmers in the region, in the hope of contributing to a better understanding of the complexities of local knowledge- and adaptation systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Wageningen UR |
| Number of pages | 46 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- climatic change
- farmers
- attitudes
- knowledge systems
- adaptation
- rural communities
- southern africa
