The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America

There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder farmers and what factors influence their use. Using participa...

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Main Authors:	Harvey, Celia A., Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth, Cárdenas, José Mario, Avelino, Jacques, Rapidel, Bruno, Vignola, Raffaele, Donatti, Camila I., Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos) 2020
Subjects:	ADAPTACIÓN ECOSISTEMA CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO PRODUCTORES DE CAFÉ PLANTACION AGRICULTORES AGRICULTURA AGROFORESTAL CULTIVO AMERICA CENTRAL
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.018 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9541

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spelling	RepoCATIE95412022-02-20T00:04:44Z The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America Harvey, Celia A. Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth Cárdenas, José Mario Avelino, Jacques Rapidel, Bruno Vignola, Raffaele Donatti, Camila I. Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio ADAPTACIÓN ECOSISTEMA CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO PRODUCTORES DE CAFÉ PLANTACION AGRICULTORES AGRICULTURA AGROFORESTAL CULTIVO AMERICA CENTRAL There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder farmers and what factors influence their use. Using participatory mapping and field surveys, we examined the prevalence and characteristics of EbA practices on 300 smallholder coffee and maize farmers in six landscapes in Central America and explored the socioeconomic and biophysical factors associated with their use. The prevalence of individual EbA practices varied across smallholder farms. Common EbA practices included live fences, home gardens, shade trees in coffee plantations, and dispersed trees in maize fields. We found a mean of 3.8 EbA practices per farm. Factors that were correlated with the total number of EbA practices on farms included the mean area of coffee plantations, farmer age, farmer experience, the farm type and the landscape in which farms were located. Factors associated with the presence or characteristics of individual EbA practices included the size of coffee plantations, farmer experience, farmer education, land tenure, landscape and farm type. Our analysis suggests that many smallholder farmers in Central America are already using certain EbA practices, but there is still scope for greater implementation. Policy makers, donors and technicians can encourage the broader use of EbA by smallholder farmers by facilitating farmer-to-farmer exchanges to share knowledge on EbA implementation, assessing the effectiveness of EbA practices in delivering adaptation benefits, and tailoring EbA policies and programs for smallholder farmers in different socioeconomic and biophysical contexts. 2020-08-28T22:53:29Z 2020-08-28T22:53:29Z 2017 Artículo http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.018 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9541 en Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Volumen 246 (2017), pages 279–290 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos)
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topic	ADAPTACIÓN ECOSISTEMA CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO PRODUCTORES DE CAFÉ PLANTACION AGRICULTORES AGRICULTURA AGROFORESTAL CULTIVO AMERICA CENTRAL
spellingShingle	ADAPTACIÓN ECOSISTEMA CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO PRODUCTORES DE CAFÉ PLANTACION AGRICULTORES AGRICULTURA AGROFORESTAL CULTIVO AMERICA CENTRAL Harvey, Celia A. Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth Cárdenas, José Mario Avelino, Jacques Rapidel, Bruno Vignola, Raffaele Donatti, Camila I. Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
description	There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder farmers and what factors influence their use. Using participatory mapping and field surveys, we examined the prevalence and characteristics of EbA practices on 300 smallholder coffee and maize farmers in six landscapes in Central America and explored the socioeconomic and biophysical factors associated with their use. The prevalence of individual EbA practices varied across smallholder farms. Common EbA practices included live fences, home gardens, shade trees in coffee plantations, and dispersed trees in maize fields. We found a mean of 3.8 EbA practices per farm. Factors that were correlated with the total number of EbA practices on farms included the mean area of coffee plantations, farmer age, farmer experience, the farm type and the landscape in which farms were located. Factors associated with the presence or characteristics of individual EbA practices included the size of coffee plantations, farmer experience, farmer education, land tenure, landscape and farm type. Our analysis suggests that many smallholder farmers in Central America are already using certain EbA practices, but there is still scope for greater implementation. Policy makers, donors and technicians can encourage the broader use of EbA by smallholder farmers by facilitating farmer-to-farmer exchanges to share knowledge on EbA implementation, assessing the effectiveness of EbA practices in delivering adaptation benefits, and tailoring EbA policies and programs for smallholder farmers in different socioeconomic and biophysical contexts.
format	Artículo
author	Harvey, Celia A. Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth Cárdenas, José Mario Avelino, Jacques Rapidel, Bruno Vignola, Raffaele Donatti, Camila I. Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio
author_facet	Harvey, Celia A. Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth Cárdenas, José Mario Avelino, Jacques Rapidel, Bruno Vignola, Raffaele Donatti, Camila I. Vilchez-Mendoza, Sergio
author_sort	Harvey, Celia A.
title	The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
title_short	The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
title_full	The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
title_fullStr	The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
title_full_unstemmed	The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America
title_sort	use of ecosystem-based adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in central america
publisher	Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos)
publishDate	2020
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.018 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9541
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The use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America

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