Perceptions of Environmental Risks in Mozambique : Implications for the Success of Adaptation and Coping Strategies

Patt, Anthony G.Schröter, Dagmar2012-06-112012-06-112007-11https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7631Policies to promote adaptation climate risks often rely on the willing cooperation of the intended beneficiaries. If these beneficiaries disagree with policy makers and programme managers about the need for adaptation, or the effectiveness of the measures they are being asked to undertake, then implementation of the policies will fail. A case study of a resettlement programme in Mozambique shows this to be the case. Farmers and policy-maker disagreed about the seriousness of climate risks, and the potential negative consequences of proposed adaptive measures. A project to provide more information about climate change to farmers did not change their beliefs. The results highlight the need for active dialog across stakeholder groups, as a necessary condition for formulating policies that can then be successfully implemented.CC BY 3.0 IGOAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESAGRICULTURAL SYSTEMSBANKSBULLETINCARBONCARBON DIOXIDECASUALTIESCATCHMENT AREACITIZENSCIVIL UNRESTCLIMATECLIMATE CHANGECLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONCLIMATE CHANGESCLIMATE FORECASTSCLIMATE RESEARCHCLIMATIC CHANGECLIMATIC FACTORSDECISION MAKINGDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONSDISASTERDISASTER MANAGEMENTDISASTER PREPAREDNESSDISASTERSDROUGHTDROUGHTSEARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING SYSTEMSEARTHQUAKEEARTHQUAKESECONOMICSELECTRICITYEMERGENCY ASSISTANCEENSOENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL CHANGEENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONSENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONENVIRONMENTAL VALUATIONFARM MANAGEMENTFARMERFARMERSFARMLANDFLOODFLOOD PRONE AREASFLOODEDFLOODINGFLOODSFOOD SECURITYGOVERNMENT AGENCIESHEALTH EDUCATIONHIVHOUSINGILLNESSINSURANCEIRRIGATIONLACK OF FOODLAND COVERLAND USELAND-USE PLANNINGLANDSLIDELANDSLIDESLOCAL POPULATIONMALARIAMANAGEMENT SYSTEMSNATIONAL GOVERNMENTSNATIONAL LEVELNEWS AGENCYPOLICY MAKERSPOLICY RESEARCHPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPERPOLITICAL ECONOMYPOLLUTIONPOPULAR SUPPORTPROGRAMSPROGRESSPROSPECT THEORYRADIORAINFALLRISK ANALYSISRISK MANAGEMENTRIVERSSITUATION REPORTSLUMSSOCIAL INSTITUTIONSSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYSOILSUBSISTENCESUBSISTENCE FARMERSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONTELEVISIONTEMPERATURETROPICAL CYCLONESUNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMMEURBAN AREASURBAN DEVELOPMENTVULNERABILITYVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTVULNERABILITY REDUCTIONWATER MANAGEMENTWOMANPerceptions of Environmental Risks in Mozambique : Implications for the Success of Adaptation and Coping StrategiesWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-4417