Linking adaptation science to action to build food secure Pacific Island communities

C Cvitanovic; S Crimp; A Fleming; J Bell; M Howden; A J Hobday; Mary Taylor; R Cunningham

doi:10.1016/j.crm.2016.01.003

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Linking adaptation science to action to build food secure Pacific Island communities

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Linking adaptation science to action to build food secure Pacific Island communities

C Cvitanovic, S Crimp, A Fleming, J Bell, M Howden, A J Hobday, Mary Taylor and R Cunningham

Climate Risk Management, Vol.11, pp.53-62

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2016.01.003

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climate adaptation

adaptive capacity

trust

engagement

knowledge exchange

participation

Climate change is a major threat to food security in Pacific Island countries, with declines in food production and increasing variability in food supplies already evident across the region. Such impacts have already led to observed consequences for human health, safety and economic prosperity. Enhancing the adaptive capacity of Pacific Island communities is one way to reduce vulnerability and is underpinned by the extent to which people can access, understand and use new knowledge to inform their decision-making processes. However, effective engagement of Pacific Island communities in climate adaption remains variable and is an ongoing and significant challenge. Here, we use a qualitative research approach to identify the impediments to engaging Pacific Island communities in the adaptations needed to safeguard food security. The main barriers include cultural differences between western science and cultural knowledge, a lack of trust among local communities and external scientists, inappropriate governance structures, and a lack of political and technical support. We identify the importance of adaptation science, local social networks, key actors (i.e., influential and trusted individuals), and relevant forms of knowledge exchange as being critical to overcoming these barriers. We also identify the importance of co-ordination with existing on-ground activities to effectively leverage, as opposed to duplicating, capacity.

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Title: Linking adaptation science to action to build food secure Pacific Island communities
Authors: C Cvitanovic (Author) - University of Tasmania
S Crimp (Author) - CSIRO Agriculture
A Fleming (Author) - CSIRO Land and Water
J Bell (Author) - University of Wollongong
M Howden (Author) - CSIRO Agriculture
A J Hobday (Author) - University of Tasmania
Mary Taylor (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
R Cunningham (Author) - CSIRO Land and Water
Publication details: Climate Risk Management, Vol.11, pp.53-62
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2016.01.003
ISSN: 2212-0963
Copyright note: Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Organisation Unit: Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449553702621
Output Type: Journal article

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