Cultural barriers to climate change adaptation: A case study from Northern Burkina Faso |
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| Authors: | Jonas Østergaard Nielsen Anette Reenberg |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark;School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, United States Tel.: +1 480 727 7764 E-mail addresses: Hallie.eakin@asu.edu;School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States E-mail addresses: lemos@umich.edu Tel.: +1 734 764 9315 |
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| Abstract: | Human adaptation to climate change is a heterogeneous process influenced by more than economic and technological development. It is increasingly acknowledged in the adaptation to climate change literature that factors such as class, gender and culture play a large role when adaptation strategies are either chosen or rejected at the local scale. This paper explores adaptation strategies by focusing on livelihood diversification in the face of the most recent of recurrent droughts in the Sahel. It is shown that for Fulbe, one of the two main ethnic groups in the small village in Northern Burkina Faso studied, culture acts as a major barrier to embracing four of the most successful livelihood strategies: labour migration, working for development projects, gardening, and the engagement of women in economic activities. |
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