Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications
Climate change impacts threaten sustainable development efforts. The magnitude of the impacts, however, varies with the socio-ecological characteristics of locations. This is the reason there is consensus on the necessity for climate change adaptive capacity building that is country driven, and base...
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| author | David Mfitumukiza Gordon Y. Mwesigwa Ellen J. Kayendeke Vincent B. Muwanika |
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| description | Climate change impacts threaten sustainable development efforts. The magnitude of the impacts, however, varies with the socio-ecological characteristics of locations. This is the reason there is consensus on the necessity for climate change adaptive capacity building that is country driven, and based on, and responsive to, local needs. However, information on context specific capacity building needs in developing countries is not readily available. The objective of this study was to establish location specific awareness, training, educational research and technology capacity building needs for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Uganda. Semi-structured questionnaires were used with 465 households from five agro-ecological zones, selected based on the level of vulnerability of agricultural systems to the main climate variation and change hazards. Results reveal substantial capacity building needs in all the zones. The majority of the farmers needed capacity building for interventions on soil-water conservation practices for adapting to drought and unpredictable rainfall. For all zones, education, research, and technology were perceived as key needs. However, the needs varied among zones. These results demonstrate the importance of context specificity in adaptation efforts. The study provides agro-ecological and social system specific information for climate change adaptation planning and policy interventions for effective capacity building. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f851c34c43749028a776fb297ffe6352024-01-26T15:51:27ZengMDPI AGClimate2225-11542024-01-011211010.3390/cli12010010Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice ImplicationsDavid Mfitumukiza0Gordon Y. Mwesigwa1Ellen J. Kayendeke2Vincent B. Muwanika3Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7062, UgandaStewardship Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Kampala P.O. Box 131718, UgandaStewardship Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Kampala P.O. Box 131718, UgandaStewardship Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Kampala P.O. Box 131718, UgandaClimate change impacts threaten sustainable development efforts. The magnitude of the impacts, however, varies with the socio-ecological characteristics of locations. This is the reason there is consensus on the necessity for climate change adaptive capacity building that is country driven, and based on, and responsive to, local needs. However, information on context specific capacity building needs in developing countries is not readily available. The objective of this study was to establish location specific awareness, training, educational research and technology capacity building needs for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Uganda. Semi-structured questionnaires were used with 465 households from five agro-ecological zones, selected based on the level of vulnerability of agricultural systems to the main climate variation and change hazards. Results reveal substantial capacity building needs in all the zones. The majority of the farmers needed capacity building for interventions on soil-water conservation practices for adapting to drought and unpredictable rainfall. For all zones, education, research, and technology were perceived as key needs. However, the needs varied among zones. These results demonstrate the importance of context specificity in adaptation efforts. The study provides agro-ecological and social system specific information for climate change adaptation planning and policy interventions for effective capacity building.https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/12/1/10agricultureagro-ecological zoneadaptive capacityleast developed countriesParis Agreement |
| spellingShingle | David Mfitumukiza Gordon Y. Mwesigwa Ellen J. Kayendeke Vincent B. Muwanika Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications Climate agriculture agro-ecological zone adaptive capacity least developed countries Paris Agreement |
| title | Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications |
| title_full | Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications |
| title_fullStr | Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications |
| title_short | Local Context Capacity Building Needs for Climate Change Adaptation among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: Policy and Practice Implications |
| title_sort | local context capacity building needs for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in uganda policy and practice implications |
| topic | agriculture agro-ecological zone adaptive capacity least developed countries Paris Agreement |
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