An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective
The agricultural sector of Andean countries like Peru and Bolivia perceives the consequences of climate change in increasing water stress due to melting glaciers and changing precipitation patterns. Therefore mainly subsistence agricultural systems are increasingly vulnerable. Traditional inhabitant...
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ndltd-DRESDEN-oai-qucosa.de-bsz-14-qucosa-1083022013-04-09T03:20:47Z An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective Lindner, André Pretzsch, Jürgen Anpassung Agroforst-System Existenzgrundlage Lebensunterhalt Forschung und Entwicklung Nachhaltigkeit Verwundbarkeit Anden Klimawandel adaptation agroforestry livelihood strategies research and development sustainability vulnerability ddc:630 rvk:AR 23100 rvk:ZC 73800 The agricultural sector of Andean countries like Peru and Bolivia perceives the consequences of climate change in increasing water stress due to melting glaciers and changing precipitation patterns. Therefore mainly subsistence agricultural systems are increasingly vulnerable. Traditional inhabitants of the tropical Andean region are aware of the recurrent diversity of climate related impacts and its consequences, thus livelihood strategies are based on principles of risk management. Andean farmers are nowadays applying traditional strategies in a combination of homegrown experimentation and scientific know-how to cope with and adapt to a changing climate. Understanding these adaptations has become one of the most important aspects of research into climate change impacts and vulnerability. It provides essential knowledge for developing and transferring strategies towards a sustainable management in agriculture and agroforestry systems. But there still is a lack of a comparative assessment, especially in regions with high impact of extreme climate conditions. The endogenously determined strategies, which are based on the experience of the farmers, are to be complemented by knowledge and experiences coming from outside farm-household systems and communities. In a collaborative way, this exogenous knowledge is to be placed at the disposal of local actors. The necessary network approach leads to a comprehensive involvement of local stakeholders. Therefore a participative network on climate change may work as a tool to bridge the gap between the global discourse on climate change and local action. Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013-03-21 doc-type:article application/pdf http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-108302 urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-108302 issn:1927-050X issn:1927-0518 PPN380868407 http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/10830/Lindner%20%26%20Pretzsch%202013_An%20international%20network%20on%20climate%20change%20impacts%20on%20small%20farmers%20in%20the%20tropical%20Andes%20-%20Global%20conventions%20from%20a%20local%20perspective.pdf Sustainable Agriculture Research, Bd. 2 (2013), Nr. 2, S. 92-98, ISSN: 1927-050X, E-ISSN 1927-0518 eng |
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The agricultural sector of Andean countries like Peru and Bolivia perceives the consequences of climate change in increasing water stress due to melting glaciers and changing precipitation patterns. Therefore mainly subsistence agricultural systems are increasingly vulnerable. Traditional inhabitants of the tropical Andean region are aware of the recurrent diversity of climate related impacts and its consequences, thus livelihood strategies are based on principles of risk management. Andean farmers are nowadays applying traditional strategies in a combination of homegrown experimentation and scientific know-how to cope with and adapt to a changing climate. Understanding these adaptations has become one of the most important aspects of research into climate change impacts and vulnerability. It provides essential knowledge for developing and transferring strategies towards a sustainable management in agriculture and agroforestry systems. But there still is a lack of a comparative assessment, especially in regions with high impact of extreme climate conditions. The endogenously determined strategies, which are based on the experience of the farmers, are to be complemented by knowledge and experiences coming from outside farm-household systems and communities. In a collaborative way, this exogenous knowledge is to be placed at the disposal of local actors. The necessary network approach leads to a comprehensive involvement of local stakeholders. Therefore a participative network on climate change may work as a tool to bridge the gap between the global discourse on climate change and local action. |
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Canadian Center of Science and Education, |
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Canadian Center of Science and Education, Lindner, André Pretzsch, Jürgen |
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Lindner, André Pretzsch, Jürgen |
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An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective |
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An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective |
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An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective |
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An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective |
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An International Network on Climate Change Impacts on Small Farmers in the Tropical Andes - Global Conventions from a Local Perspective |
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international network on climate change impacts on small farmers in the tropical andes - global conventions from a local perspective |
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