Community perceptions of climate change and vanability impacts in Oshana and Ohangwena Regions
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Date
2012
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The links between climate change, social and economic development, health, and
environmental sustainability have become a dominant and urgent global concern.
Understanding community perceptions leads to successful adaptation to climate change.
This paper analyses community perceptions of climate change in selected Namibian regions.
The study applied the qualitative research approach using the focus group discussion
method. The data collection was conducted within a Socio-economic and Gender Analysis
framework. The study has revealed that the communities are aware that the climate is
changing due to changes observed in the past three to four decades. However, the
study concluded that the communities do not have an adaptive capacity to respond to
catastrophic natural disaster events such as the recurrent floods of 2009, ww & 2011. The
study recommends a programme on community awareness regarding climate variability
and change and its implications. The government in collaboration with communities and
other relevant stakeholders should set up a long-term adaptation strategy for Namibia.
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Community, Climate, Perceptions
Citation
Kaundjua, M. and others. 2012. Community perceptions of climate change. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 1(1): 21-32.