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Review of the effectiveness of smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and variability in developing countries

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  • Dula Etana
  • Denyse J. R. M. Snelder
  • Cornelia F. A. van Wesenbeeck
  • Tjard de Cock Buning

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The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of adaptation. We reviewed and thematically synthesized 42 household-level studies published from 2000–2019 to explain how multiple processes interact to affect the effectiveness of adaptation. The findings show the positive impacts of adaptation in increasing crop yields and income, improving food security, and enhancing environmental protection. Not all adaptation strategies are effective, due partly to differences in sensitivity to climate problems, access to livelihood assets, diversification of adaptation strategies, and flexibility and cultural relevance of institutional support. For households with lower adaptive capacity, limited adaptation choices and reliance on climate-sensitive strategies fail to unshackle them from cyclical vulnerability. Improving adaptive capacity and facilitating diversified adaptation strategies are important to address the livelihood challenges of smallholder farmers. Understanding the complexities underlying the effectiveness of adaptation necessitates evaluation focusing on multidimensional livelihood outcomes to disentangle implications for sustainable livelihoods and socio-ecological resilience.

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  • Dula Etana & Denyse J. R. M. Snelder & Cornelia F. A. van Wesenbeeck & Tjard de Cock Buning, 2022. "Review of the effectiveness of smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and variability in developing countries," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 65(5), pages 759-784, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:65:y:2022:i:5:p:759-784
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2021.1905620
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    1. Zhou, Shiwei & Ye, Fan & Xia, Dufei & Liu, Zijin & Wu, Yangzhong & Chen, Fu, 2023. "Climate change impacts assessment and developing adaptation strategies for rainfed foxtail millet in northern Shanxi, China," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 290(C).

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