Determinants of adaptive capacities and coping strategies to climate change related extreme events by forest dependent communities in Malawi

被引:2
作者
Chisale, Harold L. W. [1 ,2 ]
Chirwa, Paxie W. [1 ]
Kamoto, Judith Francesca Mangani [2 ]
Babalola, Folaranmi D. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pretoria, Forest Sci Postgrad Programme, ZA-0028 Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Lilongwe Univ Agr & Nat Resources, Dept Forestry, Bunda Campus,POB 219, Lilongwe, Malawi
[3] Univ Ilorin, Dept Forest Resources Management, Ilorin, Nigeria
来源
WELLBEING SPACE AND SOCIETY | 2024年 / 6卷
关键词
Determinants; Forest dependent residents; Climate change related; Extreme weather events; Coping strategies; Adaptation strategies; Adaptive capacity; CHANGE ADAPTATION; VARIABILITY; PERCEPTIONS; RESPONSES; DISTRICT;
D O I
10.1016/j.wss.2024.100183
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Climate change related extreme events present significant threats against the sustainability of forest-based livelihoods. Adaptive capacities and coping strategies of forest residents in Malawi towards climate change and extreme weather events were analyzed. Purposive sampling was used to select key informants while random sampling was employed to sample household heads or older member of the household (n = 422) involved in the household survey. Questionnaire administration, interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect the primary data. Cross tabulation of frequencies, Pearson Chi-square tests, and Binary logistic regression tests were used for the data analysis. Results showed that forest residents have always employed different adaptation and coping strategies during different climate extreme events over the years. Winter cropping (Dimba) around streams and wells, scored 66 % in Mchinji whilst the shifting of crop planting periods to coincide with rainy seasons topped the list in Mangochi (55 %) against droughts and erratic rainfall, respectively. Household satisfaction with water supply facilities and communication services dictated the respondents' choice of the coping strategies employed. Furthermore, household human capital enhanced the adaptive capacity of forest residents. In conclusion, institutional services, social networks and human capital resources are important in devising climate coping and adaptation strategies hence recommending for more sustainable and transformative adaptation and coping strategies that can withstand projected climate change and weather-related events.
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