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Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique

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Title Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique
 
Creator Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
Maute, F.R.
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Herrero, Mario T.
Moyo, Siboniso
 
Subject agriculture
climate
adaptation
community development
 
Description The purpose of this transdisciplinary project was to cogenerate methods, information and solutions between local communities, local and international scientists and policy makers involved in climate change and adaptation programmes, for coping mechanisms and adapting strategies to climate change and variability in Africa. Herewith the overall goal is to increase the adaptive capacity of agropastoralists, who are among the most vulnerable groups in Africa to climate change and variability.
At a household level, a number of factors influence the nature and degree of people’s vulnerability to climate change. We conducted household-level surveys in the agropastoral areas of Mozambique. Based on this, we developed a vulnerability index at the household level and validated the value of a variety of indicators often used in vulnerability assessments. This study gives us more certainty about some variables’ influence on coping capacity; some of which are widely applicable. Income diversification, increasing access to infrastructure and saving, for example, are widely applicable and promoted adaptation options.
 
Date 2012-11-29
2012-11-29T09:43:38Z
2012-11-29T09:43:38Z
 
Type Working Paper
 
Identifier Ng’ang’a SK, Maute F, Notenbaert A, Herrero M, Moyo S. 2012. Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique. CCAFS Working Paper No 28. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24865
 
Language en
 
Relation CCAFS Working Paper
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format application/pdf