- Title
- Local perceptions of environmental changes in fishing communities of southwest Madagascar:
- Creator
- Lemahieu, Anne
- Creator
- Scott, Lucy E P
- Creator
- Malherbe, Willem
- Creator
- Mahatante, Paubert T
- Creator
- Randrianarimanana, José V
- Creator
- Aswani, Shankar
- Date Issued
- 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/145370
- Identifier
- vital:38432
- Identifier
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.06.012
- Description
- Southwest Madagascar is a region that is significantly impacted upon by climate change. As in a lot of developing countries, the livelihoods of many communities in this region are dependent on fishing. This makes these communities particularly vulnerable to climate-related changes. We conducted a survey in two coastal fishing communities in the Toliara Province, Ambola and Ambotsibotsike. Using a free listing exercise, semi-structured interviews and focus group methods, we documented local perceptions of environmental changes and responses to changes. Results were compared, taking into account the differences in the degree of remoteness, market exposure and religiosity. Time periods that respondents reported as having had a high degree of change were compared to time periods of historical records of cyclones occurring in Toliara Province.
- Format
- 13 pages
- Format
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Ocean and coastal management
- Relation
- Lemahieu, A., Scott, L., Malherbe, W.S., Mahatante, P.T., Randrianarimanana, J.V. and Aswani, S., 2018. Local perceptions of environmental changes in fishing communities of southwest Madagascar. Ocean and Coastal Management, 163, pp.209-221.
- Relation
- Ocean and coastal management volume 163 number 209 221 June 2018 1873-524
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Lemahieu, Anne (Dr)
Aswani, Shankar (Prof)
RU Department of Anthropology
RU Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science
SDG 13. Climate Action
SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14. Life Below Water
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