International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management: Volume 10 Issue 4 , Open Access

Guest editorial

Ulisses M. Azeiteiro

Building capacity on ecosystem-based adaptation strategy to cope with extreme events and sea-level rise on the Uruguayan coast

Inti Carro, Leonardo Seijo, Gustavo J. Nagy, Ximena Lagos, Ofelia Gutiérrez

This study aims to show a case study of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures to increase coastal system’s resilience to extreme weather events and sea-level rise (SLR…

Impacts of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering strategy on Caribbean coral reefs

Zhihua Zhang, Andy Jones, M. James C. Crabbe

Currently, negotiation on global carbon emissions reduction is very difficult owing to lack of international willingness. In response, geoengineering (climate engineering…

Ecosystem services in adaptation projects in West Africa

Kennedy Wahome Muthee, Cheikh Mbow, Geoffrey Mugo Macharia, Walter Leal-Filho

The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which adaptation projects have incorporated ecosystem services, as well as their redesigning options. The projects selected…

Farmers’ perspectives: Impact of climate change on African indigenous vegetable production in Kenya

Winifred Chepkoech, Nancy W. Mungai, Silke Stöber, Hillary K. Bett, Hermann Lotze-Campen

Understanding farmers’ perceptions of how the climate is changing is vital to anticipating its impacts. Farmers are known to take appropriate steps to adapt only when they…

Effect of climate variability on crop income and indigenous adaptation strategies of households

Arega Shumetie, Molla Alemayehu Yismaw

This study aims to examine the effect of climate variability on smallholders’ crop income and the determinants of indigenous adaptation strategies in three districts (Mieso…

Climate variability, perceptions of pastoralists and their adaptation strategies: Implications for livestock system and diseases in Borana zone

Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Maren Radeny, Solomon Desta, Getachew Gebru

Climate variability and extremes adversely affect the livestock sector directly and indirectly by aggravating the prevalence of livestock diseases, distorting production system…

Forest inventory and analysis in Gilgit-Baltistan: A contribution towards developing a forest inventory for all Pakistan

Ismail Ismail, Muhammad Sohail, Hammad Gilani, Anwar Ali, Kiramat Hussain, Kamran Hussain, Bhaskar Singh Karky, Faisal Mueen Qamer, Waqas Qazi, Wu Ning, Rajan Kotru

The purpose of the study is to analyse the occurrence and distribution of different tree species in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, as a baseline for further inventories, and estimate…

Climate change in Colombia: A study to evaluate trends and perspectives for achieving sustainable development from society

Clara Inés Pardo Martínez, William H. Alfonso P.

This research analyses and evaluates the trends and perspectives of climate change in Colombia. This study aims to understand the main ideas and concepts of climate change in five…