Climate change in semi-arid Malawi : perceptions, adaptation strategies and water governance

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2016-04

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AOSIS Publishing

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Recommendations drawn from project findings suggest development of an appropriate institutional framework to form a strong basis for equitable distribution of water for irrigation in areas most vulnerable to extreme climate events. Overdependence on subsistence rain-fed agriculture in Malawi calls for the identification of sustainable adaptation strategies. This study revealed there are persistent declining yields from rain-fed production, in part because of perennial rainfall failure. As an adaptation strategy, the community has shifted to irrigation, which in turn triggers water conflicts over resources control. Water legislation fails to adequately provide for rules governing sharing of water resources between various stakeholders.

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FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABILITY, RAINFALL VARIABILITY, IRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNANCE CRISIS

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Joshua, M.K., Ngongondo, C., Chipungu, F., Monjerezi, M., Liwenga, E., et al. (2016). Climate change in semi-arid Malawi: Perceptions, adaptation strategies and water governance. Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 8(3), a255. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v8i3.255

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/55838

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