Climate change impacts on natural resources and communities: A geospatial approach for management (original) (raw)

2018, Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management

Watershed management is the rational utilization of land and water resources for optimum production with minimum hazard to natural resources (Tideman, 1996). Natural climate variability has always been a challenge to human livelihoods. Human-induced climate change, however, has added a complex new dimension to this challenge. Evidence suggests the natural climatic variability, compounded with climate change, will adversely affect millions of livelihoods around the world (IPCC, 2007a). Rural communities in the developing countries are expected to be affected more than those in developed countries because of their extensive dependence on climate-sensitive livelihood options and limited adaptive capacity to adapt to the changes. Although climate change is a global phenomenon, its manifestations and impacts vary locally, as do the adaptation capacities, preferences and strategies. Effective planning for climate change adaptation programming requires an assessment of local vulnerabilities to bridge the gap between community needs and priorities at the local level and policy processes at the higher level.

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