Harnessing diverse knowledge and belief systems to adapt to climate change in semi-arid rural Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSpear, Dian
dc.contributor.authorSelato, Janet C.
dc.contributor.authorMosime, Bonolo
dc.contributor.authorNyamwanza, Admire M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-12T17:36:03Z
dc.date.available2021-03-12T17:36:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-14
dc.description.abstractThis study in Bobirwa subdistrict in Botswana investigates the role of traditional norms and religious beliefs in the use of place-based and national meteorological forecasting to inform adaptative behaviour. Results show farmers use diverse combinations of sources of information. As well, some religious beliefs and traditional norms prevent the use of national meteorological forecasts. To enable more successful adaptation, climate information needs to integrate place-based and national meteorological information. Recommendations on appropriate agricultural practices can be developed together with, and disseminated through traditional and religious leaders.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUK Government’s Department for International Development (DfID)
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.issn2405-8807
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/59748
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en
dc.relation.ispartofClimate Services 14 (2019) 31-36en
dc.relation.journalClimate Services
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2019.05.001
dc.subjectDOWNSCALINGen
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGYen
dc.subjectWEATHER FORECASTSen
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectADAPTIVE CAPACITYen
dc.subjectFARMERSen
dc.subjectRELIGIONen
dc.subjectLEADERSHIPen
dc.subjectPLACE BASED RESEARCHen
dc.subjectSEMI-ARID REGIONSen
dc.subjectBOTSWANAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleHarnessing diverse knowledge and belief systems to adapt to climate change in semi-arid rural Africaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holder© 2019 The Authors.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number107640
idrc.project.titleAdaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regionsen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-281048
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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