Climate variability and rural livelihoods
Assessing the impact of seasonal climate forecasts in Lesotho
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8360945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G Ziervogel (0000-0003-4219-6809, Stockholm Environment Institute, corresponding author), Rebecca Calder |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 403-417 |
| Publication date | 2003-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0004-0894.2003.00190.x |
| OpenAlex | W2140571242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 27 |
Climate variability acutely affects rural livelihoods and agricultural productivity, yet it is just one of many stresses that vulnerable rural households have to cope with. A livelihood approach is used to assess the potential role that seasonal climate forecasts might play in increasing adaptive capacity in response to climate variability, using Lesotho as a case study. An examination of the assets and strategies that rural households employ enables a holistic assessment of the impact seasonal forecasts could have on rural livelihoods. This research thereby bridges macro‐level variability with local‐level impacts and adaptation to provide insight into the dynamics of forecast use and impact among vulnerable groups
Adaptive capacity · Agriculture · Climate change · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Productivity · Agricultural risk and resilience · Climate change impacts on agriculture · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,48 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |