Adapting towards climate change impacts: Strategies for small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
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| Institution: | 1. Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India;2. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India;3. School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, MD 20742, USA;1. Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Putra Infoport, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;3. Sultan Abdul Samad Library, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | As with the global scenario, a number of climate change ‘symptoms’ are being detected in Malaysia. Local scholars have looked into the problems of rising temperature, rising sea level, extreme rainfall and extreme winds, which are causing coastal and mangrove erosion and degradation of marine resources. In turn, these issues are affecting the small-scale fishermen who rely heavily on weather stability to conduct their social and economic routines. This paper analyses six adaptation strategies, namely, reducing the risks associated with fishing routines, strengthening social relationships, managing fishermen's climate change knowledge, facilitating the community's learning of alternative skills, involving fishermen in climate change adaptation planning, and enhancing fishermen's access to credit. These suggestions are hoped to provide basis for concerned parties to develop adaptation strategies that are in line with small-scale fishermen's needs, abilities and interests. |
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| Keywords: | Fishermen Social adaptation Climate change Adaptive capacity Vulnerability to climate change |
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