Fishers’ perceptions of climate change, impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation strategies in environmental change hotspots: a case of Lake Wamala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMusinguzi, Laban
dc.contributor.authorEfitre, Jackson
dc.contributor.authorOdongkara, Konstantine
dc.contributor.authorOgutu-Ohwayo, Richard
dc.contributor.authorMuyodi, Fredrick
dc.contributor.authorNatugonza, Vianny
dc.contributor.authorOlokotum, Mark
dc.contributor.authorNamboowa, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorNaigaga, Shamim
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-02T10:33:00Z
dc.date.available2022-12-02T10:33:00Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractFisheries resources support livelihoods of fishing communities but are threatened by over-exploitation, habitat degradation, pollution, invasive species and climate change. Unlike the other threats, climate change has received limited consideration and reducing its risks requires appropriate adaptation strategies. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to generate knowledge on fishers’ perceptions of climate change, changes in climate variables and their impacts on livelihoods, adaptation strategies, constraints to adaptation and required interventions to promote adaptation strategies that would enable fishers to build resilience to sustain their livelihoods. We found that fishers were aware of changes in climate conditions manifested by unpredictable seasons, floods and droughts. Fishing remained the main livelihood activity. However, the dominance of fishes had changed from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) to the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell). Floods and droughts were associated with damage to gears, boats, landing sites and changes in fish catches and sizes, income from fishing and fish consumption. The fishers adapted by increasing time on fishing grounds and changing target species and fishing gear among other things. Some innovative fishers diversified to high-value crops and livestock. This increased their income beyond what was solely earned from fishing which provided an incentive for some of them to quit fishing. Livelihood diversification was enhanced by use of communications technology, membership of social groups, increasing fishing days and fishing experience.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMusinguzi, L., Efitre, J., Odongkara, K., Ogutu-Ohwayo, R., Muyodi, F., Natugonza, V., ... & Naigaga, S. (2016). Fishers’ perceptions of climate change, impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation strategies in environmental change hotspots: A case of Lake Wamala, Uganda. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 18(4), 1255-1273.DOI 10.1007/s10668-015-9690-6en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1007/s10668-015-9690-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5675
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEnvironment, Development and Sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectAdaptationen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental changeen_US
dc.subjectFishersen_US
dc.subjectLivelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleFishers’ perceptions of climate change, impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation strategies in environmental change hotspots: a case of Lake Wamala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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