Isaac Scientific Publishing

Ecology and Sustainable Development

Local Perceptions of Environmental Changes and Adaptation Measure Implication on Coastal Community’s Livelihood in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

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DOI: 10.22606/esd.2019.22002

Author(s)

  • Brown Gwambene*
    Faculty of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, Marian University College, P.O. Box 47, Bagamoyo, Tanzania
  • Ernest Karata*
    Faculty of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, Marian University College, P.O. Box 47, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Abstract

The perceived and experienced environmental changes, decline in production of most livelihood activities resulted in divergence, whereas poor people are particularly vulnerable. The success of local community adaptation opinions, building resilience and improving adaptation capacity strongly influenced by perceptions. Through the household survey, key informant interviews and field observation; the study revealed the risk posed by changing environment to livelihood activities and the environment. Population increase, changing environment, poor access/lacking support for the livelihood development compounded by climate variability resulted in destruction of coastal resources. The effectiveness of adaptation measure at local communities halt dubious. Therefore, enhancing adaptation capacity, flexible livelihood activities and providing technical assistance to local adaptation options were recommended. Such measures include strengthening and capacitating community legal entities and key stakeholders in advocating effective local adaptation, stimulating engagement in alternative co-benefiting livelihoods that promote conservation and strengthen community aptitude.

Keywords

Environment change, local livelihood, coastal areas and sustainability

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