Livelihoods on the edge without a safety net : the case of smallholder crop farming in North-central Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorSpear, Dian
dc.contributor.authorChappel, Angela
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-29T11:05:27Z
dc.date.available2020-01-29T11:05:27Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractTo sustain the livelihoods of rural communities in north-central Namibia, support is needed from local and regional authorities, as well as traditional and religious leaders to assist with enhancing access to information, enabling information-sharing on adaptation options, and increasing awareness about climate change. In addition, implementation of adaptation actions also requires demonstration sites, along with building local capacity to enable the development of self-help groups. This study shows how traditional norms and religious beliefs are preventing people from making changes, thereby increasing their vulnerability to climate change.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUK Government’s Department for International Development (DfID)
dc.description.sponsorshipSouth African Department of Science and Technology
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/58392
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.relation.ispartofLand 2018, 7, 79en
dc.relation.uridoi:10.3390/land7030079
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITYen
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERSen
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPSen
dc.subjectSEMI-ARID REGIONSen
dc.subjectDRYLANDSen
dc.subjectDROUGHTen
dc.subjectSOIL FERTILITYen
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONen
dc.subjectRELIGIONen
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICESen
dc.subjectFARMER PERCEPTIONSen
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODSen
dc.subjectNAMIBIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleLivelihoods on the edge without a safety net : the case of smallholder crop farming in North-central Namibiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holder© 2018 by the authors.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber107640001
idrc.project.number107640
idrc.project.titleAdaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regionsen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-251783
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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