Climate change: Social adaptation strategies for fishermen |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Putra Infoport, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;1. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia;2. Discipline of Geography and Spatial Sciences, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia;3. Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked bag 4, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia;4. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia;5. Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia;6. ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia;1. Environmental Studies Program, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, USA;2. Geography and Geology Department, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica;1. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Department of Ecology, 59078-900 Natal, RN, Brazil;2. Fisheries and Food Institute, Santos, SP, Brazil;1. School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;2. Department of Marine Affairs and Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA;1. Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, United States;2. Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, United States;3. School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, United States;1. CONACYT-Departamento Académico de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera al Sur Km 5.5, Apartado Postal 19-B, La Paz, Baja California Sur C.P. 23080, Mexico;2. CEDO Intercultural, Tucson, AZ 85733, USA;3. Visiting Researcher, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA. 2725, Montlake Blvd, Seattle WA 98112, USA;4. Departamento Académico de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera al Sur Km 5.5, Apartado Postal 19-B, La Paz, Baja California Sur C.P. 23080, Mexico;5. Departamento de Economía. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Carretera al Sur Km 5.5, Apartado Postal 19-B, La Paz, Baja California Sur C.P. 23080, Mexico. |
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| Abstract: | As climate change continues to pose a major threat to the well-being of both people and the environment, adaptation to its negative effects has moved to the forefront among occupations that rely on natural resources for their livelihood. As one of the main occupational groups who are dependent on nature, fishermen are expected to experience many new challenges from the changing climate. Though an adequate amount of scientific research on climate change has been carried out, few studies have explored the social circumstances of the issue, particularly in the context of small scale fishermen. This paper aims to address this gap. Aspects such as risks reduction, social relationships, climate change knowledge, alternative skills, involvement in adaptation planning and access to credit are recommended to be considered as these are found to provide synergy for social adaptation, and it is hoped that such recommendation strategies will assist stakeholders in generating and engendering effective adaptation strategies for small-scale fishermen. |
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| Keywords: | Fishermen Social adaptation Climate change Adaptive capacity Vulnerability to climate change |
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