Characterising the vulnerability of fishing households to climate and environmental change: Insights from Ghana

Koomson, Daniel; Davies-Vollum, K. Siân; Raha, Debadayita

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104142

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“…This phenomenon presents both challenges and opportunities for effective adaptation planning in fishing communities. A case study of Akosua village, a lagoon fishing community in Winneba, Ghana, demonstrates this (Koomson et al 2020).…”

Section: Understanding Vulnerability For Effective Adaptation Planning: Muni Lagoon Case Studymentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Precipitation changes for West Africa include a projected variability in seasonal monsoonal rains (Adeniyi 2016), and there is evidence that the timing and amount of rain that falls during the rainy season have changed (Dossou and Glehouenou-Dossou 2007). In southwestern Nigeria, the rainy season appears to have shifted from March-November to May-October (Adelekan and Fregene 2015), and in Ghana, there seems to be less predictability in the onset of monsoonal rains (Koomson et al 2020). Changes to the amount and timing of precipitation during the rainy seasons can modify the amount of freshwater input to lagoons and disturb the natural cycle of lagoon opening.…”

Section: Rainfall and Temperaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…When these sociocultural factors are missing, the very survival of the fishing livelihood is threatened. Moreover, these internal factors create differentiated experiences of vulnerability within fishing communities (Zacarias 2019;Koomson et al 2020). Lastly, institutional sources are those related to rural planning, infrastructural development, and encroachment of industrial trawlers.…”

Section: Vulnerability Of and Adaptation To Climate Change In Lagoon Fishing Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The scale of economic impact that bad seasons have on the household incomes is very important in determining vulnerability. Comparing incomes in good and bad seasons shows that household income drops by about 90% in a bad season (Koomson et al 2020). With good seasons becoming rare with increasing climate change, food security is threatened.…”

Section: Understanding Vulnerability For Effective Adaptation Planning: Muni Lagoon Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Adaptation planning, such as the introduction of alternative/complementary livelihoods, therefore, must be flexible enough to respond to the cyclical and yet unpredictable nature of bad seasons and prioritize the most vulnerable. Such an intersectional understanding of vulnerability is essential for effective adaptation planning because the factors that are responsible for determining who is more vulnerable in the community differ depending on how households are categorized for study (Koomson et al 2020). An intersectional understanding means that each household's experience of impact should be understood based on the different social identities that characterize that household.…”

Section: Understanding Vulnerability For Effective Adaptation Planning: Muni Lagoon Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

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African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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Lagoons are a common feature of the low-lying West African coastline. These lagoons are resource-rich and biodiverse. The small-scale fishing communities, which border them, are dependent on the resources and ecosystem services for their livelihoods and well-being. Climate change has had significant and diverse effects on both the lagoons and their surrounding communities. Sea level rise has caused erosion of the coast and increased the risk of floods. Changes to rainfall patterns have caused shifts in lagoon ecosystems and physical cycles. Of particular relevance to lagoon fishing communities is the fluctuation in quantity and distribution of fish catch that they rely upon for economic livelihood. Understanding the vulnerability of these communities to the effects of climate change is critical to supporting and developing successful adaptations. Using a case study from Ghana, sustainable livelihoods approach (SLA) and vulnerability framework are used to characterize the community vulnerability, giving insight into the temporal and spatial dynamics of vulnerability and how subsections of the community may be identified and prioritized for adaptation interventions. A scalar analysis of the relevant coastal and environmental frameworks and policy to support climate change adaptation in coastal communities reveals the common challenges in implementing adaptation interventions and strategies in the region. A policy gap exists between high level, institutional coastal, and climate directives and implementation of climate adaptations at the local level. That gap might be bridged by a participatory approach that places coastal communities at the center of creating and enacting climate change adaptations.

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Section: Understanding Vulnerability For Effective Adaptation Planning: Muni Lagoon Case Studymentioning

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Section: Rainfall and Temperaturementioning

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Section: Vulnerability Of and Adaptation To Climate Change In Lagoon Fishing Communitiesmentioning

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Scaling up climate change finance in Ghana: The role of religious institutions

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The uncertainty surrounding the possibility of generating sufficient funds from international donors and other public financial resources to support climate action calls for the identification of alternative sources of climate finance options. Ensuring a reliable stream of funds to drive climate action requires the identification of diverse funding channels that can supplement existing ones. Also, in light of the proactive approach required to combat climate change, overreliance on a singular funding source could hinder the achievement of climate‐related goals. This is because the existing sources of funding from the central government, local governments, and international agencies remain insufficient to meet the perceived cost of climate change in Ghana. Through a qualitative in‐depth interview, empirical data was drawn from religious institutions to identify their contribution toward climate finance. The study revealed that religious institutions play a significant role in climate finance due to their advocacy capacity, financial resources, and extensive networks. Funding from religious institutions has also been channeled into stock adaptation projects and public education, and this is evident in the areas of agriculture, waste, energy, water, and the support rendered to SMEs in general. Besides, their engagement in climate finance is also motivated by ethical, theological, and moral considerations. The study, therefore, argues that funding from religious institutions toward climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives should be seen as a complementary source of funding to climate finance.

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Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

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Raha

Koomson

2021

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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Characterising the vulnerability of fishing households to climate and environmental change: Insights from Ghana

Cited by 27 publications

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Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

Scaling up climate change finance in Ghana: The role of religious institutions

Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa

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