Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa

Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most farming communities and are influenced by a diverse range of socio-economic constr...

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Autores principales:	Anica Pienaar, Christo Coetzee, Livhuwani Nemakonde
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Publicado:	AOSIS 2021
Materias:	agricultural adaptation strategies climate change adaptation coping capacity disaster risk reduction resilience sustainable agriculture vulnerability Science Q Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c67037780f6c4ee383f67ad964116a822021-11-24T07:49:06ZOngoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa1817-44342415-200510.4102/td.v17i1.1089https://doaj.org/article/c67037780f6c4ee383f67ad964116a822021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/1089https://doaj.org/toc/1817-4434https://doaj.org/toc/2415-2005Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most farming communities and are influenced by a diverse range of socio-economic constraints. In this context, the study intended to explore the factors constraining the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies amongst commercial and subsistence farmers of the Local Municipality in the North West province, South Africa. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was used, allowing the utilisation of both qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study. A total of 50 farmers (25 farmers from each group) were identified through purposive homogeneous sampling and were given a questionnaire consisting of semi-structured and structured questions. The study established that some of the most prominent factors constraining adaptation amongst farmers in the Local Municipality are related to their physical environment, lack of market access, financial constraints and limited access to established social networks (such as farmers associations). Identifying barriers to adaptation through area-specific research or studies, such as this particular study, is crucial for the development of holistic climate change adaptation strategies that will allow sustainability in diverse agricultural systems.Anica PienaarChristo CoetzeeLivhuwani NemakondeAOSISarticleagricultural adaptation strategiesclimate change adaptationcoping capacitydisaster risk reductionresiliencesustainable agriculturevulnerabilityScienceQSocial SciencesHENThe Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp e1-e10 (2021)
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description	Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most farming communities and are influenced by a diverse range of socio-economic constraints. In this context, the study intended to explore the factors constraining the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies amongst commercial and subsistence farmers of the Local Municipality in the North West province, South Africa. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was used, allowing the utilisation of both qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study. A total of 50 farmers (25 farmers from each group) were identified through purposive homogeneous sampling and were given a questionnaire consisting of semi-structured and structured questions. The study established that some of the most prominent factors constraining adaptation amongst farmers in the Local Municipality are related to their physical environment, lack of market access, financial constraints and limited access to established social networks (such as farmers associations). Identifying barriers to adaptation through area-specific research or studies, such as this particular study, is crucial for the development of holistic climate change adaptation strategies that will allow sustainability in diverse agricultural systems.
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title	Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
title_short	Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
title_full	Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
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title_full_unstemmed	Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa
title_sort	ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: observations from the ditsobotla local municipality, south africa
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Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa

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