Can climate information salvage livelihoods in arid and semiarid lands? : an evaluation of access, use and impact in Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorGitonga, Zachary M.
dc.contributor.authorVisser, Martine
dc.contributor.authorMulwa, Chalmers
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-05T20:38:08Z
dc.date.available2021-03-05T20:38:08Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-04
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluates the impact of climate information on adaptive capacity and food security. The survey of 653 households showed that half of the households receiving climate information rated it as insufficient for decision-making, and relied on traditional knowledge. The main channels were radio and farmer’s peers, but trust was low. Effective response to climate information for risk mitigation will require enhanced community awareness of available adaptive choices, development of market value chains, institutional support like extension services, and improvement of rural road and communication infrastructure.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.issn2452-2929
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/59723
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden
dc.relation.ispartofWord Development Perspectives, 20 (2020), 100239en
dc.relation.journalWorld Development Perspectives
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2020.100239
dc.subjectSEASONAL FORECASTINGen
dc.subjectRAINFALLen
dc.subjectSEMI-ARID REGIONSen
dc.subjectSEASONAL FLUCTUATIONSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITYen
dc.subjectRAIN FED FARMINGen
dc.subjectRAINFED FARMINGen
dc.subjectWEATHER STATIONSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectADAPTIVE CAPACITYen
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMYen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICESen
dc.subjectNAMIBIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleCan climate information salvage livelihoods in arid and semiarid lands? : an evaluation of access, use and impact in Namibiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber107640001
idrc.project.number107640
idrc.project.titleAdaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-281109
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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