Participation of civil society in decisions to mitigate environmental degradation in post-conflict societies: evidence from Somalia

Jama, Osman M.; Liu, Guijian; Diriye, Abdishakur W.; Yousaf, Balal; Basiru, Ibrahim; Abdi, Abdulhakim M.

doi:10.1080/09640568.2019.1685957

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“…It not only provides the necessary food for a great number of Somalis but also provides income via the sale of crops and the generation of employment. However, as a low-income and post-conflict nation, the country has been experiencing constant natural disasters and the destruction of natural resources, thus contributing to the reduction of crop productivity (Jama, Liu, Diriye, Yousaf, Basiru, & Abdi, 2020). By utilizing meteorological and climate data, farmers can lessen the adverse consequences of climate disasters on agricultural output (Domingo, Agbon, Olaguera, Umlas, Mae, Zuluaga, & Reyes, 2020).…”

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Factors Influencing Climate Information Access of the Farmers in Hiran Region, Somalia

Odawa,

Mucheru-Muna,

Mburu

et al. 2024

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Purpose: Like other poor states and post-conflict countries, Somalia faces significant challenges in achieving the SDGs, particularly concerning food security. Because agricultural productivity is compromised, it immediately and significantly jeopardizes the nation's food security. Adapting to climate change can maximize its benefits and lessen many of its horrendous side effects. However, Somalia does not address or cover farmers' access to climatic information, which is important when organizing policy responses. This study's goal was to assess the variables that affect farmers in Somalia's Hiran region's ability to obtain climate information. Methodology: The target population of this study was smallholder farmers in the Hiran region, particularly in the Baladweyn and Bulaburte districts. Both purposive and random sampling were utilized. A questionnaire was used to gather data from 222 randomly chosen smallholder farmers as part of a survey research design. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to test the data using STATA and SPSS. The data was presented using tables and figures. Findings: Most farmers (78%) had access to climate information. The most common sources of information on climate crises were radio (95%), agricultural extension agents (80%), and firsthand observation (75%). Gender (p = 0.020), marital status (p = 0.036), education level (p = 0.047), farm size (p = 0.000), distance to the market (p = 0.000), and support from local and international agencies (p = 0.013) had a significant correlation with farmers access to climate information. The report advised Somalia's federal government and regional and foreign non-governmental organizations to proceed with intervention plans, focusing particularly on variables that were identified. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy: Study outcomes contribute significant information to policymakers, professionals, and the federal government of Somalia to develop policies and regulations that are relevant to the farmer's needs to adapt to the negative impacts of climate crises. It will also lead to necessary coordination among different climate actors, stakeholders, and farming communities in the region to fill any climate information gap. This will finally allow farmers to access well-timed and dependable information regarding climate disasters.

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Factors Influencing Climate Information Access of the Farmers in Hiran Region, Somalia

Odawa,

Mucheru-Muna,

Mburu

et al. 2024

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“…The current post-conflict federal system, which shifts previous hierarchical policies to a democratic and participatory approach, may induce a positive stance on informational policies. Also, access to information through seminars and workshops with no feedbacks where the participants receive monetary incentives is the only participation form of the environmental decision making in Puntland (Jama et al, 2020), therefore expectations of similar incentives or material benefits may prompt preference for informational policy instrument. Still, this finding contradicts previous findings in the US context that residents expressed opposition to policies that rely on voluntary actions without government involvement (Rissman et al, 2017).…”

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Public preference for sustainable land use policies – Empirical results from multinomial logit model analysis

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“…Communities frequently experience droughts and floods, which have increased the impact of extreme climatic events on the already fragile arid and semi-arid regions in the country. In terms of environmental degradation, the country experienced deforestation, desertification and land degradation owing to several factors such as lack of functioning central government, week socio-political disorder, population growth, and absence of robust community participation in the environmental decision making and implementation (Jama et al 2020). Charcoal production drives deforestation and increases soil erosion thereby limiting the capacity of the land to withstand or avoid natural disasters, which in turn worsens the impact of disasters such as floods, sandstorms, and droughts (FAO 2013).…”

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Understanding young people’s perception toward forestation as a strategy to mitigate climate change in a post-conflict developing country

Jama¹,

Diriye²,

Abdi³

2020

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Climate change mitigation strategies need both source reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and a significant enhancement of the land sink of carbon dioxide (CO2) through photosynthesis. In recent years, there has been growing attention to forests as an effective way to mitigate climate change as they capture and store large quantities of CO2 as phytomass and in the soil. Numerous forestation programs have been rolled out internationally and governments, mostly in the developing world, have been fostering tree planting initiatives. However, there is a paucity of studies that assess local perceptions to these initiatives and there are virtually no studies that do so in countries recovering from long-term conflict such as Somalia. Here, we analyze the factors that motivate or hinder the perception of young people in Somalia about forestation as a means to mitigate climate change. This demographic was targeted because 75% of the population of Somalia is between the ages of 18 and 35. Our results show that biocentric value orientation, which emphasizes environmental preservation and ecosystem maintenance, has significant positive influence on attitudes towards forestation whereas anthropocentric value orientation, which treats forests as an instrumental value to humans, did not show a significant influence. A surprising discovery was that biocentric value orientation also had a direct positive influence on young people’s intentions to adopt forestation as a strategy to mitigate climate. We also found that risk perception has a significant positive influence on attitude towards forestation as it is a critical driver of collective action against human-induced environmental problems. We conclude the paper with insights and recommendations for policymakers.

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Participation of civil society in decisions to mitigate environmental degradation in post-conflict societies: evidence from Somalia

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

Factors Influencing Climate Information Access of the Farmers in Hiran Region, Somalia

Factors Influencing Climate Information Access of the Farmers in Hiran Region, Somalia

Public preference for sustainable land use policies – Empirical results from multinomial logit model analysis

Understanding young people’s perception toward forestation as a strategy to mitigate climate change in a post-conflict developing country

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