Perception and Response to Climate Change by Small Farmers: The Case of Mareko District, Southern Ethiopia

Perception and Response to Climate Change by Small Farmers: The Case of Mareko District, Southern Ethiopia

Climate change and variability is one of the common challenges of rainfall dependent economic activities like agriculture. In this study, we assessed the perception of small landholders on the impact of climate change and their adaptation strategies in Mareko district in souther...

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Main Author:	Doliso Fufula Gegulo, Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda, Sintayehu Legesse Gebre
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 2019-05-01
Series:	International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
Subjects:	adaptation climate change climatic hazards ethiopia mareko district vulnerability
Online Access:	http://www.econ-environ-geol.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/216/174

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