Erratic rainfall and increasing temperature is rapidly emerging as one of the most serious
global problems affecting many sectors in the world. It is considered to be one of the most …

The agriculture sector is vital to the world's economy and weather and climate are key
drivers that affect the productivity and profitability of agricultural systems. At the same time …

Understanding local community perceptions on impacts, causes, and responses to climate
change is vital for promotion of community resilience towards climate change. This study …

Climate variability and change have adverse effects on agricultural production and other
livelihood strategies of the rural households. The paper hypothesizes that rural households …

Though there is increasing recognition of the cultural dimensions that shape climate change
adaptation, our experience from working with actors engaged in adaptation policy and …

Armatas, CA, TJ Venn, BB McBride, AE Watson, and SJ Carver, 2016: Opportunities to utilize
traditional phenological knowledge to support adaptive management of social-ecological …

Abstract Indigenous people in Pacific Island countries (PICs) often use their knowledge of
the environment, acquired through generations of holistic observational practices and …

This paper interrogates indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) based climate governance in
water and land resource management in under-resourced areas of Zimbabwe. Water and …

Rural communities in the semi-arid areas of southern Africa are particularly vulnerable to
climate change because they depend predominantly on rain-fed agriculture to support their …

This paper assesses climate governance beyond the government, that is, climate
governance alternatives that exist outside the context of government policy frameworks in …