The cultural context of climate change impacts: Perceptions among community members in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
Author(s)
Becken, S
Lama, AK
Espiner, S
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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ThereisincreasingempiricalevidencethattheclimateinNepalis changing andwillcontinuetodosofortheforeseeablefuture,with substantial impactsonthelong-establishedwaysoflifeofthelocal people. Thedevelopmentofresponsiveactions,orclimatechange adaptation,hingesonunderstandinghowpeoplemakesenseof changesintheirlocalclimateandhowtheyinterpretassociatedrisks and opportunities.Basedonaqualitativecasestudywith 30 tourismstakeholderparticipantsintheAnnapurnaRegionof LowerMustang,Nepal,thisresearchexploredpeople's understanding of climatechangeandtheirperceptionsofdifferentlevelsofimpact. The rangeofperceivedimpactsisdiscusseda ...
View more >ThereisincreasingempiricalevidencethattheclimateinNepalis changing andwillcontinuetodosofortheforeseeablefuture,with substantial impactsonthelong-establishedwaysoflifeofthelocal people. Thedevelopmentofresponsiveactions,orclimatechange adaptation,hingesonunderstandinghowpeoplemakesenseof changesintheirlocalclimateandhowtheyinterpretassociatedrisks and opportunities.Basedonaqualitativecasestudywith 30 tourismstakeholderparticipantsintheAnnapurnaRegionof LowerMustang,Nepal,thisresearchexploredpeople's understanding of climatechangeandtheirperceptionsofdifferentlevelsofimpact. The rangeofperceivedimpactsisdiscussedagainstthebackground of multiplelivelihoodsanddiverseculturalinterpretations.Partici- pants,whilenotalwaysscientifically 'accurate' intheirassessments, displayedahighlevelofengagementwith,andunderstandingof theirlocalenvironmentandclimate.Theresultsofthisstudyprovide further testimonytothevalueoflocalknowledgeonrelevantclimate parametersandimpacts,andtheroleitcouldplayinenhancingthe usefulnessofmacro-levelclimateprojections,aswellaslocal-level climatechangeadaptationinitiatives.
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View more >ThereisincreasingempiricalevidencethattheclimateinNepalis changing andwillcontinuetodosofortheforeseeablefuture,with substantial impactsonthelong-establishedwaysoflifeofthelocal people. Thedevelopmentofresponsiveactions,orclimatechange adaptation,hingesonunderstandinghowpeoplemakesenseof changesintheirlocalclimateandhowtheyinterpretassociatedrisks and opportunities.Basedonaqualitativecasestudywith 30 tourismstakeholderparticipantsintheAnnapurnaRegionof LowerMustang,Nepal,thisresearchexploredpeople's understanding of climatechangeandtheirperceptionsofdifferentlevelsofimpact. The rangeofperceivedimpactsisdiscussedagainstthebackground of multiplelivelihoodsanddiverseculturalinterpretations.Partici- pants,whilenotalwaysscientifically 'accurate' intheirassessments, displayedahighlevelofengagementwith,andunderstandingof theirlocalenvironmentandclimate.Theresultsofthisstudyprovide further testimonytothevalueoflocalknowledgeonrelevantclimate parametersandimpacts,andtheroleitcouldplayinenhancingthe usefulnessofmacro-levelclimateprojections,aswellaslocal-level climatechangeadaptationinitiatives.
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Journal Title
Environmental Development
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n/a
Subject
Urban and regional planning
Tourism management
Policy and administration