Use patterns of natural resources supporting livelihoods of smallholder communities and implications for climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe

Chagumaira, Christopher; Rurinda, Jairos; Nezomba, Hatirarami; Mtambanengwe, Florence; Mapfumo, Paul

doi:10.1007/s10668-015-9637-y

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“…Virtanen (2005) suggests crafts, medicines, and protein from hunting represent the few local forest products that have ready markets in the TFCA area. Our study has shown fruits also have local markets, similar to those in Zimbabwe (Chagumaira et al 2016).…”

Section: Commercialisation For Conservation Of Wild Productssupporting

confidence: 72%

“…Our research provides data on indigenous species resources available in the Chimanimani TFCA that are important to local communities and thus may be suitable targets for use in sustainable development projects (van Andel et al 2015;Pei et al 2009;Towns et al 2013). They are not necessarily the most threatened in southern Africa, although there is evidence of pressure on their habitats (Chagumaira et al 2016;Gebramlak et al 2016;MLERD 2015;van Dam et al 2014). Resource use is dependent on local availability, with a diversity of species used, as is the case elsewhere in Africa where relevant research has already been undertaken (Chagumaira et al 2016;Khan et al 2016;Kotze and Traynor 2011;Mojeremane and Lumbile 2016;Mugisha et al 2007;Ngadze et al 2017a;Ngadze et al 2017b;Shackleton 2002;Terer et al 2012;van Dam et al 2014).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: Insights from Community Use in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique

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In rural African communities, wild plant species are a valuable resource that are often threatened by agricultural conversion and overexploitation. To understand the harvest and sale of wild plant species that provide fruits and raw materials for artisanal products, this study used ethnobotanical and socioeconomic methods to engage communities in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique. Use was dependent on local availability and market accessibility. Incomes are made from Uapaca kirkiana fruits in some communities and Strychnos madagascariensis in others; some earn money from Cyperus spp. mats whilst others use Phragmites mauritianus. Less marketed items included baskets made from numerous species (including Oxytenanthera abyssinica) and wooden implements (e.g. made from Pterocarpus angolensis) which are used to process, store and transport maize. Conservation and development could potentially benefit from value-addition activities, new management systems (like agroforestry), or population protection and restoration. This should include analysis of population extents and production levels.

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Section: Commercialisation For Conservation Of Wild Productssupporting

confidence: 72%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: Insights from Community Use in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique

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“…For example, rare catastrophic events can cause severe impacts on farmers' livelihoods in nations across the globe [94], but climate change impacts appear . to be most severe on the agricultural sectors and farmers in lower-income/highly agriculturaldependent countries because these countries lack resilient infrastructures [95,96] and nonagricultural resources [97] and have limited adaptive capacities [98,99]. Because one of the merits of scientific research is to provide rationales for and stakeholder perspectives that support policy-/decision-making [100][101][102], how could policy-/decision-makers in these countries achieve these goals without the perspectives of the key stakeholders or even the knowledge of how to reach to them?…”

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A systematic review of scientific research focused on farmers in agricultural adaptation to climate change (2008-2017)

Yang¹,

Seyler²,

Mao³

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21 2 22 42is increasingly recognized as the "international language of science," due to the challenge of 43 language segmentation limiting broader understanding of global scholarship whenever possible, 3 44 future reviews should be jointly conducted in both English and non-English languages. 45 46 47 7 to the formulation, implementation, and improvement of climate change adaptation practices, policies, and/or strategies associated with the agricultural sector worldwide. Study subject -farmers and stakeholders similar to farmers (farmer) excludedThese studies focused on farmers but were not associated with both climate change and adaptation. Examples included some empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical discussions, and methodological/modelling development and/or improvements. Articles that applied non-primary (stimulated, predicted, assumed, etc.) data associated with farmers into assessments of climate change adaptation practices were also excluded in this category. Study subject -non-farmer-related excluded (non-farmer) Human system -managed natural systems excludedStudies focusing on managed natural systems that had identified ecosystem functions or that provided different types of ecosystem services were excluded in this category. Human system -climate change impact/risk/uncertainty excludedThese studies only focused on potential impacts/risks/uncertainties of climate change in the past, present, or future. This category summarizes studies that reported/reviewed/discussed climate change impacts on natural systems that affect agriculture/aquaculture/livestock husbandry/forestry production. Human system -adaptation action/policy/strategy excludedArticles introducing/reporting/reviewing/summarizing/discussing/assessing climate change adaptation practices (action, policy, strategy, etc.) associated with the agricultural sector worldwide were excluded. ExcludedHuman system -conceptual, theoretical and methodological approaches 8 excluded Research papers that reported and/or discussed concepts/theories associated with climate change adaptation, as well as those with methods/models that are used to predict/assess/evaluate climate change adaptation practices, were excluded. Human system -vulnerability, resilience and adaptive capacity excludedStudies that assessed vulnerability to climate change in a particular agricultural system were excluded. The assessments were based on various factors (environmental, socio-economic technological, etc.). This category of studies also includes assessments of resilience and adaptive capacity. Note that none of the studies within this classification assessed the vulnerability of farmers or those similar to farmers. Study subject -natural systems excludedAny study that only focused on the effects of climate change on natural systems was excluded. These systems cover the biological (flora and fauna) and the physical (climate, land, soil, water, etc.) systems [67]. The impacts, risks, uncertainty, and vulnerability of natural systems are all excluded in this category...

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“…Participatory mapping has been used in monitoring, reporting, and verifying environmental policies and problems, including applications in the areas of environmental degradation (Agyemang et al, 2007;Chagumaira et al, 2016), marine and coastal ecosystem management (Andrade & Szlafsztein, 2015;Frazier et al, 2010), marine spatial planning (Stelzenmüller et al, 2013), disaster management (Gaillard & Pangilinan, 2010;Kaul & Thornton, 2014;Levine & Feinholz, 2015;Villagra et al, 2014), and sustainable management of natural resources (Lubis & Langston, 2015).…”

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Participatory GIS as a Tool for Stakeholder Engagement in Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise: A Demonstration Project

Yusuf¹,

Rawat²,

Considine³

et al. 2018

mar technol soc j

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This article describes a participatory geographical information system (PGIS) demonstration project used as part of the stakeholder engagement efforts undertaken by the Citizen Engagement Working Group of the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise Preparedness and Resilience Intergovernmental Planning Pilot Project. The PGIS demonstration project was conducted in the Little Creek/Pretty Lake case study area in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern coastal Virginia. PGIS served as a deliberative and participatory mechanism to obtain local knowledge from residents about the location of valued assets within the community and locations challenged by increased flooding and sea level rise. The PGIS application, using the weTable tool, was found to be useful for soliciting and documenting local knowledge, such as by highlighting community assets and identifying community challenges. It was also found to be useful for facilitating community-wide discussion, visualizing the problem, and understanding the severity of sea level rise and flooding. The PGIS demonstration project showed how participatory mapping can directly engage residents in creating sociospatial data, build knowledge, and foster learning and deliberation in a complex issue such as resilience to flooding and sea level rise.

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Use patterns of natural resources supporting livelihoods of smallholder communities and implications for climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe

Cited by 24 publications

References 31 publications

Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: Insights from Community Use in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique

Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: Insights from Community Use in the Chimanimani Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, Mozambique

A systematic review of scientific research focused on farmers in agricultural adaptation to climate change (2008-2017)

Participatory GIS as a Tool for Stakeholder Engagement in Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise: A Demonstration Project

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