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  • 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)
    Becken, Susanne
    Year published
    2013
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    Abstract
    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 ...
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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 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
    Issue
    n/a
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2013.05.007
    Subject
    Urban and regional planning
    Tourism management
    Policy and administration
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/55699
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