Article
Ecology
Jing Li, Feng Han
Summary: This paper explores how indigenous people rely on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) to adapt to climate change. The findings highlight the important role of TEK in socioecological resilience, as it encourages indigenous people's sensitivity to change and provides an adaptable knowledge system.
ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benedict Mensah Arkhurst, Michael Poku-Boansi, Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
Summary: Coastal resilience strategies are crucial for managing climatic shocks and stresses in coastal zones. This study examines how national-level strategies impact local-level adaptation measures to coastal erosion in Ghana. The findings show that national strategies do not effectively promote local innovation in addressing climatic shocks and stresses.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ronald J. Maliao, Ritchel C. Cahilig, Richard R. Cahilig, Beverly T. Jaspe
Summary: This article investigates the impact of climate change on local culture and livelihood in a riverine fishing community in the Central Philippines. The study finds that the high awareness of climate change is associated with increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, primarily caused by population growth and deforestation. The local community possesses traditional ecological knowledge related to fisheries management and biodiversity conservation, which is crucial in building resilient governance systems. The study suggests that formal management interventions should integrate traditional ecological knowledge and engage local communities as partners in freshwater conservation efforts.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benedict Mensah Arkhurst, Michael Poku-Boansi, Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
Summary: Coastal erosion in Ghana is worsened by natural and human activities. The government's approach to adaptation has focused on sea defenses, neglecting indigenous knowledge and initiatives. This study examines how coastal communities in Ghana are adapting to erosion and the effectiveness of these responses. The findings reveal that coastal dwellers have employed various planned and reactive adaptations, but many of them are not sustainable and contribute to erosion. This highlights the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge into coastal planning and management strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gabriel Luke Kiddle, Maibritt Pedersen Zari, Paul Blaschke, Victoria Chanse, Rebecca Kiddle
Summary: This article reviews the key literature on ecosystem health and human health and wellbeing in Oceania, emphasizing the important potential contribution of nature-based solutions to limiting the negative impacts of climate change and urbanization. The unique cultural and biological diversity of Oceania requires further examination to potentially lead to a new conceptualization of wellbeing frameworks in relation to human/nature relationships.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matthew B. Bethel, DeWitt H. Braud, Tara Lambeth, Donald S. Dardar, Patty Ferguson-Bohnee
Summary: Indigenous communities like PACIT are utilizing traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and creative strategies to adapt to climate change, partnering with researchers to combine TEK with science. They seek recognition and support for their knowledge to sustain their cultures and ecosystems in the face of environmental challenges.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Synnove Stoverud Beitnes, Birgit Kopainsky, Kerstin Potthoff
Summary: Climate change and extreme weather events pose significant challenges to food production and security worldwide. This study examines Norwegian farmers' response to the dry summer of 2018, revealing that improving buffer capacity and utilizing networks and resources were key strategies. However, structural changes in the agricultural sector may hinder future improvements in buffer capacity. To achieve long-term resilience, political encouragement and economic support for climate change adaptation are necessary.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nilofer Tajuddin, Marcin Dabrowski
Summary: This study examines the challenges of climate change adaptation in Chennai, India, focusing on the conflict between rapid urbanization and the natural water system. Through innovative research methods, the study identifies barriers and potentials for achieving socio-ecological resilience at different levels, offering insights for planning resilience in other cities in the Global South.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jordan M. Carper, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Jan F. Adamowski, Azhar Inam
Summary: This study aimed to test the efficacy of stakeholder-defined policy measures in conferring resilience to two agroecological variables in northeastern Pakistan using a dynamically-coupled bio-physical and socioeconomic model. The results showed that rainwater harvesting was the most effective policy measure for improving or maintaining resilience of the tested study variables in the Rechna Doab agricultural basin.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Lindsey S. Smart, Erin Seekamp, Derek Van Berkel, Jelena Vukomanovic, Jordan W. Smith
Summary: Sea level rise will have unprecedented impacts on rural coastal communities. Adaptation is a critical strategy to reduce community vulnerability, but is influenced by a wide range of social-psychological factors. By integrating social preference data with landscape models, this study maps the aggregate impacts of social processes on the location of intended adaptation, providing insights for climate change adaptation incentives.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kerrie Pickering, Tristan Pearce, Lui Manuel, Brendan Doran, Timothy F. Smith
Summary: This article examines food security in the Sigatoka Valley, one of the most productive food regions in Fiji, in the context of recent socio-ecological challenges through a case study of Narewa village. The study reveals that while most households have access to sufficient food, the increasing frequency and intensity of climate change-related disasters have led to concerns about future food security. Efforts are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources, adopt resilient crops, and strengthen social networks to prevent disruptions in the food system.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marta Olazabal, Eric Chu, Vanesa Castan Broto, James Patterson
Summary: Current adaptation planning approaches often fail to generate actionable knowledge for implementation, highlighting the need to incorporate subaltern knowledge to broaden the solution space. Subaltern knowledge can provide critical innovation and enhance the effectiveness and social legitimacy of adaptation actions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tomasz B. Falkowski, Adolfo Chankin, Johannes Lehmann, Laurie E. Drinkwater, Stewart A. W. Diemont, Ronald Nigh
Summary: Maya farmers in Mesoamerica have been practicing milpa, a traditional agroforestry system, for thousands of years. However, burning practices have contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. A study conducted in Chiapas, Mexico found that the carbon retention of char in Maya milpas is significantly higher than other slash-and-burn systems. Although burning resulted in carbon loss, the production of char and incomplete combustion of woody biomass mitigated the loss. The study also found minimal effects of burning on soil quality. Proper management and secure land tenure can help maintain the sustainability of this agroforestry system.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Bernard Soubry, Kate Sherren
Summary: This study compares the definitions of resilience between the Canadian government's inquiries into climate change and agriculture and interviews with small-scale farmers in Canada. The findings suggest that the government may perpetuate status quo industrial agriculture without acknowledging farmers' diverse conceptions of climate resilience. The study emphasizes the need to problematize and diversify the definition of resilience in climate and agriculture policy.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marcellus Mbah, Sandra Ajaps, Petra Molthan-Hill
Summary: This paper discusses the use of indigenous knowledge systems for climate change adaptation in developing countries, suggesting that a more effective climate change education can be achieved through critical, place-based, participatory, and holistic approaches.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Hasani, Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Amran Hamzah
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zohreh Asadi-Shekari, Mehdi Moeinaddini, Zahid Sultan, Muhammad Zaly Shah, Amran Hamzah
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2016)
Article
Transportation Science & Technology
Mehdi Moeinaddini, Zohreh Asadi-Shekari, Zahid Sultan, Muhammad Zaly Shah, Amran Hamzah
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Kyle M. Woosnam, Amran Hamzah, Ali Hassani
Summary: This study explores the impact of community factors on residents' satisfaction and support for tourism development in rural Malaysia. It found that residents' community attachment, community commitment, and community involvement are significant predictors of satisfaction and support for tourism development. Additionally, moderating effects of personality on these relationships were observed within four out of the five personality types studied.
TOURISM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Proceedings Paper
Environmental Studies
Nadzirah Hosen, Hitoshi Nakamura, Amran Hamzah
ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Joo-Ee Gan, Vikneswaran Nair, Amran Hamzah
JOURNAL OF POLICY RESEARCH IN TOURISM LEISURE AND EVENTS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Kyle M. Woosnam, Tanuosha Paramanathan, Ghazali Musa, Amran Hamzah
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Development Studies
Mark P. Hampton, Amran Hamzah
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Zohreh Asadi-Shekari, Mehdi Moeinaddini, Zahid Sultan, Muhammad Zaly Shah, Amran Hamzah
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Amran Hamzah, Mark P. Hampton
TOURISM GEOGRAPHIES
(2013)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Vikneswaran Nair, Amran Hamzah
WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM THEMES
(2015)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Nor Haniza Mohamad, Amran Hamzah
WORLDWIDE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM THEMES
(2013)