Resiliency of small-holder fishfarmers to climate change and market prices in selected communities in the Philippines
Year: 2013
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: A rapid assessment of the resiliency of small-holder fishfarmers in selected communities in the Philippines was conducted to gather the fishfarmers’ observations and insights about climate change and market prices, and the impacts of climate change on their environment, livelihood and life, in general, and to learn measures they have adopted to cope with adverse situations. The study sites were communities that were undertaking aquaculture livelihood, with technical support from the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre or SEAFDEC/AQD and logistical assistance from their local governments and international and private donors. The climate change phenomena observed in the study sites were flash floods, sea level rises, increases in temperature, stronger waves, and longer dry season (drought). The major ecological impacts were mortality of marine flora and fauna, destruction of aquaculture facilities (cages and ponds), disruption of aquaculture protocol, and frequent occurrence of fish diseases. As a result, fishfarmers suffered substantial financial losses that forced them to either borrow more money (most are already heavily indebted), or stop operation until financial support is available. To help each other survive common hardships, the fishfarmers resorted to the Philippine traditional “bayanihan” system or collective action for their common good. \n \nRapid assessment studies can only provide initial insights on the situation in the community. A more comprehensive and integrated methodology to include various dimensions (human, ecological, economic, technological and institutional) is recommended in future studies on climate change.
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: World Wildlife Fund, Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund, Resources Legacy Fund, Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme, Trường Đại học Nha Trang, International Development Research Centre, European Commission, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, University of Western Sydney, Department for International Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Asian Institute of Technology, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, University of the Philippines, Soochow University, Direktoratet for Utviklingssamarbeid, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Medical Research Council, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo, Danish International Development Agency, FP7 International Cooperation
OpenAlex ID: W2339851647