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Type: Book chapter
Title: Micro-level dynamics of climate risks adaptation in a semi-arid agroecology
Author: Atampugre, G.
Nursey-Bray, M.
Rudd, D.
Citation: Handbook of Climate Change Management, 2021 / Leal Fihlo, W. (ed./s), Ch.83, pp.1-28
Publisher: Springer
Publisher Place: Cham, Switzerland
Issue Date: 2021
ISBN: 3030572803
9783030572808
Editor: Leal Fihlo, W.
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Gerald Atampugre, Melissa Nursey-Bray, and Dianne Rudd
Abstract: This chapter contributes to knowledge by providing a better understanding of how social-ecological factors influence the dynamics of adaptation to climate risks at the micro-level. The Sudan Savannah Zone of Ghana presents an excellent lens through which these dynamics are explored. Using mixed methods, the chapter examined adaptation dynamics among 230 farm-households. The majority of farm-households adopted a mix of off-farm adaptation strategies related to short-term coping measures and livelihood diversification activities, with a few engaged in on-farm crop management. The results also emphasized the importance of in-depth understanding of the determinants of farmers’ adaptation strategy preferences to initiatives that aim at reducing adaptation deficits and maladaptation. It is argued that to erode the barriers that inhibit sustained adaptation, initiatives should be (re)directed to create an enabling platform for: the reduction of gendered asymmetry in access to land; enhanced livelihood diversification opportunities; increased access to quality extension services; and improved access to agriculture-related credits.
Keywords: Climate risks; Adaptation; Farm-household; Semi-arid agroecology; Ghana
Rights: © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22759-3_17-1
Published version: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030572808
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