The Implications of Climate Change on Food Security and Rural Livelihoods: Experiences from Northern Ghana
The Implications of Climate Change on Food Security and Rural Livelihoods: Experiences from Northern Ghana
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气候变化对粮食安全和农村生计的影响：加纳北部的经验
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2012
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E. Mahama
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M. Akudugu;S. Dittoh;E. Mahama
气候变化已成为全球性的发展问题。本文探讨了气候变化对加纳北方粮食安全和农村生计的影响。它侧重于气候变化对加纳北方家庭粮食安全和生计主要坐标的影响。参与者的意见和关键线人访谈的主要数据收集方法。主要结论是，迄今从未经历过水灾和旱灾的社区现在面临这些自然现象的现实，这些自然现象对粮食安全和家庭生计产生了不利影响。建议政府及其发展伙伴采取综合办法，减轻气候变化对加纳北方的负面影响，这样才能实现千年发展目标。关键词：气候变化，粮食安全，生计，加纳北方，社会安全
Climate change has become a developmental issue across the world. This paper examines the implication of climate change on food security and rural livelihoods in northern Ghana. It focuses on the effect of climate change on the principal coordinates of food security and livelihoods of households in northern Ghana. Participant observations and key informant interviews were the main data collection methods employed. The main finding is that communities that hitherto never experienced floods and droughts are now faced with the realities of these natural phenomena and these are adversely affecting food security and household livelihoods. It is recommended that government and its development partners need to adopt a holistic approach to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change in northern Ghana if the MDGs are to be achieved. Key Words: Climate Change, Food Security, Livelihoods, Northern Ghana, Social Safety