An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica
The Mesoamerican region is considered to be one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to climate change. We developed a framework for quantifying the vulnerability of the livelihoods of coffee growers in Mesoamerica at regional and local levels and identify adaptation strategies. Following the I...
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| author | Baca, María Läderach, Peter R.D. Haggar, Jeremy P. Götz, Schroth Ovalle Rivera, Oriana |
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| description | The Mesoamerican region is considered to be one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to climate change. We developed a framework for quantifying the vulnerability of the livelihoods of coffee growers in Mesoamerica at regional and local levels and identify adaptation strategies. Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concepts, vulnerability was defined as the combination of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. To quantify exposure, changes in the climatic suitability for coffee and other crops were predicted through niche modelling based on historical climate data and locations of coffee growing areas from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Future climate projections were generated from 19 Global Circulation Models. Focus groups were used to identify nine indicators of sensitivity and eleven indicators of adaptive capacity, which were evaluated through semi-structured interviews with 558 coffee producers. Exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity were then condensed into an index of vulnerability, and adaptation strategies were identified in participatory workshops. Models predict that all target countries will experience a decrease in climatic suitability for growing Arabica coffee, with highest suitability loss for El Salvador and lowest loss for Mexico. High vulnerability resulted from loss in climatic suitability for coffee production and high sensitivity through variability of yields and out-migration of the work force. This was combined with low adaptation capacity as evidenced by poor post harvest infrastructure and in some cases poor access to credit and low levels of social organization. Nevertheless, the specific contributors to vulnerability varied strongly among countries, municipalities and families making general trends difficult to identify. Flexible strategies for adaption are therefore needed. Families need the support of government and institutions specialized in impacts of climate change and strengthening of farmer organizations to enable the adjustment of adaptation strategies to local needs and conditions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace422832025-03-13T09:45:04Z An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica Baca, María Läderach, Peter R.D. Haggar, Jeremy P. Götz, Schroth Ovalle Rivera, Oriana climate change smallholders farmers adaptation adaptación families coffee industry cambio climático agricultores familia industria cafetera The Mesoamerican region is considered to be one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to climate change. We developed a framework for quantifying the vulnerability of the livelihoods of coffee growers in Mesoamerica at regional and local levels and identify adaptation strategies. Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concepts, vulnerability was defined as the combination of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. To quantify exposure, changes in the climatic suitability for coffee and other crops were predicted through niche modelling based on historical climate data and locations of coffee growing areas from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Future climate projections were generated from 19 Global Circulation Models. Focus groups were used to identify nine indicators of sensitivity and eleven indicators of adaptive capacity, which were evaluated through semi-structured interviews with 558 coffee producers. Exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity were then condensed into an index of vulnerability, and adaptation strategies were identified in participatory workshops. Models predict that all target countries will experience a decrease in climatic suitability for growing Arabica coffee, with highest suitability loss for El Salvador and lowest loss for Mexico. High vulnerability resulted from loss in climatic suitability for coffee production and high sensitivity through variability of yields and out-migration of the work force. This was combined with low adaptation capacity as evidenced by poor post harvest infrastructure and in some cases poor access to credit and low levels of social organization. Nevertheless, the specific contributors to vulnerability varied strongly among countries, municipalities and families making general trends difficult to identify. Flexible strategies for adaption are therefore needed. Families need the support of government and institutions specialized in impacts of climate change and strengthening of farmer organizations to enable the adjustment of adaptation strategies to local needs and conditions. 2014-02-26 2014-09-09T17:56:12Z 2014-09-09T17:56:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42283 en Open Access Public Library of Science Baca, María; Läderach, Peter; Haggar, Jeremy; Götz, Schroth; Ovalle, Oriana. 2014. An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica. PLoS One. 9(2):e88463. |
| spellingShingle | climate change smallholders farmers adaptation adaptación families coffee industry cambio climático agricultores familia industria cafetera Baca, María Läderach, Peter R.D. Haggar, Jeremy P. Götz, Schroth Ovalle Rivera, Oriana An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title | An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title_full | An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title_fullStr | An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title_full_unstemmed | An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title_short | An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica |
| title_sort | integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in mesoamerica |
| topic | climate change smallholders farmers adaptation adaptación families coffee industry cambio climático agricultores familia industria cafetera |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42283 |
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