Climate change impacts and adaptation among smallholder farmers in Central America

Smallholder farmers are one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change, yet efforts to support farmer adaptation are hindered by the lack of information on how they are experiencing and responding to climate change. More information is needed on how different types of smallholder farmers vary in their perceptions and responses to climate change, and how to tailor adaptation programs to different smallholder farmer contexts. We surveyed 860 smallholder coffee and basic grain (maize/bean) farmers across six Central American landscapes to understand farmer perceptions of climate change and the impacts they are experiencing, how they are changing their agricultural systems in response to climate change, and their adaptation needs.

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Main Authors:	Harvey, Celia A., Saborío-Rodríguez, Milagro, Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth, Viguera, Barbara, Chain-Guadarrama, Adina, Vinola, Raffaele, Alpízar, Francisco
Format:	Artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2018-08
Subjects:	CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO, IMPACTO AMBIENTAL, VULNERABILIDAD, AGRICULTORES, ADAPTACIÓN, PRODUCCIÓN DE CULTIVOS, SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA, DESARROLLO ECONOMICO, POBREZA, AMERICA CENTRAL,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-018-0209-x https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9516
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