Changing climate adaptation strategies of Boran pastoralists in southern Ethiopia

This report contains information on a rapid field assessment of Boran pastoralists of southern Ethiopia to: (1) gauge local communities’ perceptions of the need for local climate change adaptation strategies and their degree of satisfaction with existing interventions; (2) identify emerging climate...

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Autores principales: Hurst, M., Jensen, Nathaniel D., Pedersen, S.H., Sharma, A., Zambriski, J.A.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2012
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21071
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author Hurst, M.
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
Pedersen, S.H.
Sharma, A.
Zambriski, J.A.
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Jensen, Nathaniel D.
Pedersen, S.H.
Sharma, A.
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description This report contains information on a rapid field assessment of Boran pastoralists of southern Ethiopia to: (1) gauge local communities’ perceptions of the need for local climate change adaptation strategies and their degree of satisfaction with existing interventions; (2) identify emerging climate risk adaptation strategies; and (3) evaluate how existing and new strategies including efforts by non-governmental organizations and the Ethiopian government might complement or be compromised by index-based livestock insurance (IBLI). Researchers found that the Boran perceive changes in the frequency and intensity of drought conditions over the last several decades. The Boran also recognize the need to adapt to these shifts, and along with the government and NGOs who work in the region, are undertaking a number of climate change adaptation strategies. Some of these traditional and new responses to drought are likely to interact with the potential implementation of IBLI in both complementary and conflicting ways. Still, there are significant opportunities for IBLI to reduce exposure to risk while supporting existing veterinary services and rangeland management.
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spelling CGSpace210712025-06-13T04:20:16Z Changing climate adaptation strategies of Boran pastoralists in southern Ethiopia Hurst, M. Jensen, Nathaniel D. Pedersen, S.H. Sharma, A. Zambriski, J.A. This report contains information on a rapid field assessment of Boran pastoralists of southern Ethiopia to: (1) gauge local communities’ perceptions of the need for local climate change adaptation strategies and their degree of satisfaction with existing interventions; (2) identify emerging climate risk adaptation strategies; and (3) evaluate how existing and new strategies including efforts by non-governmental organizations and the Ethiopian government might complement or be compromised by index-based livestock insurance (IBLI). Researchers found that the Boran perceive changes in the frequency and intensity of drought conditions over the last several decades. The Boran also recognize the need to adapt to these shifts, and along with the government and NGOs who work in the region, are undertaking a number of climate change adaptation strategies. Some of these traditional and new responses to drought are likely to interact with the potential implementation of IBLI in both complementary and conflicting ways. Still, there are significant opportunities for IBLI to reduce exposure to risk while supporting existing veterinary services and rangeland management. 2012-03-15 2012-06-15T09:40:11Z 2012-06-15T09:40:11Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21071 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Hurst M, Jensen N, Pedersen SH, Sharma A. and Zambriski JA. 2012. Changing climate adaptation strategies of Boran pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. CCAFS Working Paper 15. Copenhagen, Denmark: CCAFS.
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