We identified and characterized the main indigenous ecological indicators (IEIs) local farmers in Northern Ghana use for forecasting.
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In this study, we demonstrate how to quantitatively collect indigenous forecast and connect this to scientific forecasts. Some studies used qualitative approaches to investigate indigenous people's techniques for forecasting weather and seasonal climate. There are strong calls to integrate scientific and indigenous forecasts to help farmers adapt to climate variability and change. To collectively adopt adaptation measures. Collaborative action involving stakeholders can promote effective action onĬlimate change by fostering consensus and building local ability and expertise Making is the people themselves, engaging them will leverage their knowledge,Įxperiences, and expertise for the design of effective adaptation policies and As the principal resource for adaptation planning and decision. In the design and implementation of climate adaptation planning and
Policymakers should actively engage stakeholders, including smallholder farmers, Who should be included to establish a collaborative connection for adaptation Stakeholder roles, interests, and collaborations should be identified to understand Conservation agriculture (CA) creates resilient agricultural systems for enhanced Minimize conflicts in collaborative governance arrangements for adaptation and CA.
Stakeholders’ interests and addressing power differentials, which are necessary to That measures to engage stakeholders must carefully consider aligning Organizations (NGOs) relationships amongst stakeholders are often driven byĬonflicting interests and asymmetric power differentials. Government actors, or by conflictual relationships among non-governmental Of roles and functions performed by stakeholders, poor coordination among key Where collaboration occurs, it is often characterized by redundancy or duplication Often fragmented, providing few collaboration advantages to smallholder farmers. Suggest that collaborations in CA in these smallholder farming communities are Interests, and collaboration in CA and adaptation interventions. Interviews, and focus group sessions) to profile and explore stakeholders’ roles, Multiple qualitative research methods (e.g. Stakeholder theory and literature on climate adaptation intervention, we use Stakeholders in the northern region of Ghana (NRG). (CA) by examining the influence of and relationship dynamics among key This study promotes stakeholderĮngagement and collaboration in climate-adaptive and conservation agriculture TheseĬollaborative dynamics are less studied in the climate adaptation literature,Įspecially in the context of Ghana and SSA. Ignoring vulnerable stakeholders most susceptible to climate shocks.
However, stakeholders’ involvement and collaboration in agricultureĭecision-making are framed by institutional, power, and resource dynamics, often Building an informed andĬollaborative process among stakeholders remains vital in minimizing climate risksĪnd building climate-adaptive and resilient agricultural systems in sub-SaharanĪfrica (SSA). We conclude that mainstreaming ILK and local adaptation practices in Ghana's climate policy has the potential to facilitate a collective and sustainable response to climate change and build resilient agricultural systems to address food security challenges and foster rural development.Ĭlimate change significantly impacts agriculture. Finally, the results revealed inadequate information on ILK, lack of deliberate policy on ILK and practices, lack of government commitment toward ILK, under-sourced institutions and Lack of coordination and inherent overlap of mandate as key barriers militating against mainstreaming ILK and climate change adaptation in national policy. Further, results suggested that ILK is less prioritized in Ghana's policy framework despite its importance and emergence in local adaptation efforts. Findings revealed that adaptation actions are only can-vassed in the national actions for climate change adaptation but are spirally incorporated in agriculture and rural development policies which are critical adaptation areas for Ghana as emphasized in the National Climate Change Policy. The study employed qualitative approaches including content analysis of policy documents and 15 key informant interviews. Drawing from the mainstreaming theory, this study examined the extent to which ILK systems have been mainstreamed into Ghana's climate policy framework for realizing adaptation outcomes in agriculture and rural development. Policymakers underestimate the extensive role of indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in national climate adaptation action.
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