Perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses in ten African mountain regions

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Aida Cuni-Sanchez [1 ]
Abreham B. Aneseyee [2 ]
Ghislain K. R. Baderha [3 ]
Rodrigue Batumike [4 ]
Robert Bitariho [2 ]
Gerard Imani [5 ]
Nisha Jha [6 ]
Kaiza R. Kaganzi [4 ]
Beth A. Kaplin [2 ]
Julia A. Klein [7 ]
Ana Leite [8 ]
Robert A. Marchant [9 ]
Emanuel H. Martin [2 ]
Fatuma Mcharazo [1 ]
Ben Mwangi [10 ]
Alain S. K. Ngute [11 ]
Jacques Nkengurutse [12 ]
Aline Nkurunziza [13 ]
Lydia Olaka [14 ]
Teshome Soromessa [15 ]
Romeo O. K. Tchoffo [16 ]
Jessica P. R. Thorn [17 ]
Isaac Twinomuhangi [18 ]
Martin J. P. Sullivan [19 ]
Noelia Zafra-Calvo [20 ]
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[1] University of York,Department of Environment and Geography
[2] Norwegian University of Life Sciences,Department of International Environmental and Development Studies (NORAGRIC)
[3] Wolkite University,Department of Natural Resource Management
[4] Université Officielle de Bukavu,Department of Biology
[5] Université du Cinquantenaire Lwiro,Department of Environmental Sciences
[6] Mbarara University of Science and Technology,Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation
[7] School for International Training World Learning,Department of Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology
[8] University of Rwanda,Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
[9] Colorado State University,Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
[10] College of African Wildlife Management,Department of Wildlife Management
[11] Tanzania National Parks,Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation
[12] University of Nairobi,Tropical Forests and People Research Centre, Forest Research Institute
[13] University of the Sunshine Coast,Center of Research in Natural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology
[14] Faculty of Sciences,High School of Business
[15] University of Burundi,Department of Geoscience and the Environment
[16] University of Burundi,Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural and Computational Sciences
[17] The Technical University of Kenya,Department of Integrated Environmental Sciences
[18] Addis Ababa University,School of Geography and Sustainable Development
[19] Panthera Corporation,Centre for Environmental Policy
[20] University of Namibia,Department of Natural Sciences
[21] University of St Andrews,BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change
[22] Imperial College London,undefined
[23] Manchester Metropolitan University,undefined
[24] University of the Basque Country,undefined
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10.1038/s41558-024-02221-w
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Mountain regions are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, little is known about local adaptation responses in African mountain regions, especially if these are incremental or transformational. First, using household questionnaires, we interviewed 1,500 farmers across ten African mountain regions to investigate perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses. Second, through a reflective process involving all co-authors, we identified: (1) main constraints and opportunities for adaptation, and (2) if adaptation was incremental or transformational. Questionnaire data show that farmers in all sites perceive multiple impacts, and that they mostly respond by intensifying farming practices and using off-farm labour. We established that, while several constraints were shared across sites, others were context specific; and that adaptation was mostly incremental, but that certain attributes (for example, social capital) made three sites in East Africa slightly more transformational.
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