“…In line with findings by Ref. [ [33] , [36] ] in Ethiopia [ 11 ] in Pakistan [ 66 ], in Ghana [ 67 ], in Mali, and [ 68 ] in Kenya, policymakers and practitioners must consider these insights and formulate policies that promote sustainable development while mitigating the risks posed by environmental stresses to vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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confidence: 68%
“…Sub-Saharan African nations, including Ethiopia, face heightened vulnerability to climate-related dangers compared to other regions of the world [ 1 , 30 , 16 ]. In Ethiopia, farmers, particularly, are compelled to deplete their irreplaceable assets to withstand these challenges, resulting in heightened poverty and food insecurity among families [ 31 , [32] , [33] , 34 ].…”
“…In line with findings by Ref. [ [33] , [36] ] in Ethiopia [ 11 ] in Pakistan [ 66 ], in Ghana [ 67 ], in Mali, and [ 68 ] in Kenya, policymakers and practitioners must consider these insights and formulate policies that promote sustainable development while mitigating the risks posed by environmental stresses to vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 68%
“…Sub-Saharan African nations, including Ethiopia, face heightened vulnerability to climate-related dangers compared to other regions of the world [ 1 , 30 , 16 ]. In Ethiopia, farmers, particularly, are compelled to deplete their irreplaceable assets to withstand these challenges, resulting in heightened poverty and food insecurity among families [ 31 , [32] , [33] , 34 ].…”
“…As a crop farmer and engineer explains, ‘That which permits us to do this is that for us this isn't our only job … We couldn't live off of [our business], but we can cover our costs’ (31 M). As economic constraints have been shown to affect farmer abilities to adapt to climate change in other parts of the world (Belay et al., 2022; Datta et al., 2022; Nelson & Finan, 2009), access to off‐farm income may end up being an important factor in shaping farmer abilities to survive climate shocks or adapt to climate change. On the other hand, climate changes may open niches for new crops or increase tourism from which farmers could benefit economically, if they are able to re‐orient production.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Finally, individual‐level factors affect the impact of climate change. Farmer perceptions of and responses to climate change are shaped by experience on the land (Cunsolo‐Willox et al., 2012; Petzold et al., 2020) and knowledge of climate change and potential adaptation strategies (Belay et al., 2022; Datta et al., 2022; Murken & Gornott, 2022). The niece of one of the livestock farmers interviewed, who grew up working on her family's farm, argues: The mountains have been largely abandoned, but there is a bit of a return.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The impact of climate change on farming specifically has been shown to vary based on individual, institutional, and social level factors (Datta et al, 2022;Deressa et al, 2011;Niles et al, 2015;Woods et al, 2017). Individual-level factors such as access to land, income, credit, and information about climate change shape farmer responses to change (e.g., Belay et al, 2022;Datta et al, 2022;Murken & Gornott, 2022). For example, Ceci et al (2021) showed that for small-scale farmers in Guinea, having off-farm income reduces the risks linked to climate change.…”
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This article discusses how climate changes are intersecting with other environmental and social pressures to affect farmers in the Lombardy region of the central Italian Alps. Alpine areas are particularly susceptible to climate change. Natural sciences studies have documented widespread changes to weather, landscapes, and ecosystems in the Alps caused by climate and social changes, yet studies of the impact of the changes on Alpine farmers and farming practices are limited. Through semi‐structured interviews and participant observation with 40 farmers, the study demonstrates that farmers have noticed changes to the weather, ecosystems, and landscapes caused by climate and social changes. The changes are both directly affecting farming practices and intersecting with other pressures facing mountain farmers. The impact of climate change on Alpine farms varies—across even short distances—depending on the microenvironment and microclimate of the farm, the farm's degree of market integration, the personal characteristics of individual farmers, the type of agricultural activities practised, and the unique social history of the valleys under study. The article provides a window into small‐scale farming in the Alps today. As farmers respond to climate changes, they do so in a context where they are also facing myriad other challenges, some more pressing than climate change. Climate policies and programs should recognise these simultaneous challenges and be flexible to local differences in the impact of and farmer responses to change.
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