Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar

The effects of climate change to agriculture being largely location specific, it is crucial that adaptation measures recognize the value of targeted, context-specific, community-based strategies and processes. This research deployed participatory action research relying on a diverse range of socio-t...

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Autores principales:	Wilson John Barbon, Chan Myae, Rene Vidallo, Phyu Sin Thant, Emilita Monville-Oro, Julian Gonsalves
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	smallholder agriculture Myanmar community-based adaptation climate smart agriculture climate smart village socio-technical methods Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6a1bc0d8290b48a6b0ad06fc4c5a31ec2021-11-18T08:00:12ZApplying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar2624-955310.3389/fclim.2021.734053https://doaj.org/article/6a1bc0d8290b48a6b0ad06fc4c5a31ec2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2021.734053/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2624-9553The effects of climate change to agriculture being largely location specific, it is crucial that adaptation measures recognize the value of targeted, context-specific, community-based strategies and processes. This research deployed participatory action research relying on a diverse range of socio-technical methods for facilitating community-level adaptation in climate-smart villages. Smallholder farms in four unique agro-ecologies in Myanmar were targeted. Results and insights from the 3-year, participatory action research effort chronicle how the climate-smart village approach was implemented in the four targeted climate-smart villages (CSVs). The key support systems needed for effective community engagement in implementing the CSVs are discussed. Social learning helped nurture capacities of farmers to find solutions and test and improve adaptation options. Using a combination of socio-technical processes, smallholder farmers, researchers, and facilitators improved their understanding of climate change, drivers of vulnerability, and coping activities. With this knowledge and understanding, the farmers in the CSVs identified a menu of adaptation options that they would test and adopt (and scale). This “portfolio approach” to deriving adaptation options ensured that there were opportunities for men, women, and landless households to participate in the community adaptation process. This approach allowed farmers to determine what was their preferred entry point. Invariably, such approaches nurture incremental adaptation with associated incremental learning. The research suggests that land tenure regimes influence the nature of the adaptation options and their eventual uptake. In villages with high incidence of landlessness, the adaptation options were limited to homesteads, the small patch of land around the household dwelling. A more secure tenure status provided farmers with freedom to engage in diversified and long-term production systems. Poverty and wealth levels of households were other factors influencing the uptake of adaptation options, especially those aimed at diversifying production for reduced risks.Wilson John BarbonChan MyaeRene VidalloPhyu Sin ThantEmilita Monville-OroJulian GonsalvesFrontiers Media S.A.articlesmallholder agricultureMyanmarcommunity-based adaptationclimate smart agricultureclimate smart villagesocio-technical methodsEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENFrontiers in Climate, Vol 3 (2021)
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spellingShingle	smallholder agriculture Myanmar community-based adaptation climate smart agriculture climate smart village socio-technical methods Environmental sciences GE1-350 Wilson John Barbon Chan Myae Rene Vidallo Phyu Sin Thant Emilita Monville-Oro Julian Gonsalves Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
description	The effects of climate change to agriculture being largely location specific, it is crucial that adaptation measures recognize the value of targeted, context-specific, community-based strategies and processes. This research deployed participatory action research relying on a diverse range of socio-technical methods for facilitating community-level adaptation in climate-smart villages. Smallholder farms in four unique agro-ecologies in Myanmar were targeted. Results and insights from the 3-year, participatory action research effort chronicle how the climate-smart village approach was implemented in the four targeted climate-smart villages (CSVs). The key support systems needed for effective community engagement in implementing the CSVs are discussed. Social learning helped nurture capacities of farmers to find solutions and test and improve adaptation options. Using a combination of socio-technical processes, smallholder farmers, researchers, and facilitators improved their understanding of climate change, drivers of vulnerability, and coping activities. With this knowledge and understanding, the farmers in the CSVs identified a menu of adaptation options that they would test and adopt (and scale). This “portfolio approach” to deriving adaptation options ensured that there were opportunities for men, women, and landless households to participate in the community adaptation process. This approach allowed farmers to determine what was their preferred entry point. Invariably, such approaches nurture incremental adaptation with associated incremental learning. The research suggests that land tenure regimes influence the nature of the adaptation options and their eventual uptake. In villages with high incidence of landlessness, the adaptation options were limited to homesteads, the small patch of land around the household dwelling. A more secure tenure status provided farmers with freedom to engage in diversified and long-term production systems. Poverty and wealth levels of households were other factors influencing the uptake of adaptation options, especially those aimed at diversifying production for reduced risks.
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author	Wilson John Barbon Chan Myae Rene Vidallo Phyu Sin Thant Emilita Monville-Oro Julian Gonsalves
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title	Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
title_short	Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
title_full	Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
title_fullStr	Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
title_full_unstemmed	Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar
title_sort	applying participatory action research methods in community-based adaptation with smallholders in myanmar
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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Applying Participatory Action Research Methods in Community-Based Adaptation With Smallholders in Myanmar

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