In-Situ Adaptation and Coastal Vulnerabilities in Ghana and Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorAblo, A.D.
dc.contributor.authorYang, J.
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, V.
dc.contributor.authorAndriesse, E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-27T09:18:38Z
dc.date.available2019-09-27T09:18:38Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-03
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractCoastal fisheries communities in sub-Saharan Africa are under high socioeconomic vulnerability in the face of environmental pressures. This article contributes to the current adaptation debate by revisiting the benefits of in-situ adaptation. We assess possible in-situ adaptation strategies amid ongoing vulnerabilities by comparing Ghana and Tanzania. A total of 441 household surveys were conducted in four study sites. The major findings of the study are as follows: First, the three major in-situ adaptation strategies are regular changes of nondestructive fisheries techniques, alternative occupations, and collective action. Second, all three strategies have a significant relationship with income change. Finally, the communities in Tanzania utilized all three strategies more and performed better economically than those in Ghana. On the basis of these insights, we suggest implications of in-situ adaptation for future coastal development in sub-Saharan Africa.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Research Foundation of Koreaen_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1177/1070496519852992
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32317
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Journal of Environment & Developmenten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries28;3
dc.subjectSmall-scale fisheriesen_US
dc.subjectIn-situ adaptationen_US
dc.subjectPoverty reductionen_US
dc.subjectCoastal livelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleIn-Situ Adaptation and Coastal Vulnerabilities in Ghana and Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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