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DOI	10.1007/s10584-020-02889-x
	Farmers’ perceptions and matching climate records jointly explain adaptation responses in four communities around Lake Tana; Ethiopia
	Darabant A.; Habermann B.; Sisay K.; Thurnher C.; Worku Y.; Damtew S.; Lindtner M.; Burrell L.; Abiyu A.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0165-0009
英文摘要	Farmers’ climate perceptions are responsible for shaping their adaptive responses and are thus essential to consider for the design of strategies to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience. In this study, we collected social data in four communities in the central Ethiopian Highlands on farmers’ climate perceptions and adaptations using group discussions and PRA tools. We related these to climate data spanning 30 years (1981 to 2010), consisting of daily minimum temperature, maximum temperature and precipitation, modelled for the four communities using global databases and regional meteorological data. We found that farmers’ climate perceptions showed considerable spatial and gender differences. Perceptions matched well with records describing climate variability, particularly in terms of the shortening and the increased variability of the rainy season, as well as the occurrence of extreme drought in recent years. Climate change, described by long-term average increases in temperature and decreases in precipitation, was perceived, but with subordinate priority. Perceived climate impacts included reduced crop yield, increased occurrence of pests and diseases and increased crop damage by extreme events and poverty. Adaptations were mainly land based and included agronomic measures, land management and ecosystem restoration. Furthermore, important gender differences in adaptation could be traced back to typical gender roles. Results highlight the risk of broadcast adaptation programs, such as the government-propagated combination of mineral fertilizers and early maturing crop varieties. Most importantly, they point to the need to consider climate variability, site- and gender-specific perceptions and priorities. © 2020, The Author(s).
英文关键词	Adaptation; Climate data; Climate perceptions; Combination of natural and social science; Ethiopian highlands; SPEI
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Crops; Ecosystems; Adaptation response; Climate variability; Ecosystem restoration; Gender differences; Maximum temperature; Meteorological data; Mineral fertilizers; Minimum temperatures; Climate change
来源期刊	Climatic Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/147288
作者单位	Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Institute for Development Research, BOKU University, Peter-Jordan-Straße 76/I, Vienna, 1190, Austria; Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Silviculture, BOKU University, Peter Jordan Strasse 82, Vienna, 1190, Austria; Gondar Agricultural Research Centre, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia; Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia; Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Centre, Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Darabant A.,Habermann B.,Sisay K.,等. Farmers’ perceptions and matching climate records jointly explain adaptation responses in four communities around Lake Tana; Ethiopia[J],2020.
APA	Darabant A..,Habermann B..,Sisay K..,Thurnher C..,Worku Y..,...&Abiyu A..(2020).Farmers’ perceptions and matching climate records jointly explain adaptation responses in four communities around Lake Tana; Ethiopia.Climatic Change.
MLA	Darabant A.,et al."Farmers’ perceptions and matching climate records jointly explain adaptation responses in four communities around Lake Tana; Ethiopia".Climatic Change (2020).