Browsing by Author "Ziervogel, Gina"

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  • Climate variability and rural livelihoods: Assessing the impact of seasonal climate forecasts in Lesotho
    Ziervogel, Gina; Calder, Rebecca (Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), 2003)
    This article analyzes climate variability and seasonal changes and how they affect rural livelihoods and agricultural production in Lesotho. Climate and weather changes, such as a drought, can have a devastating effect on subsistence agriculture. By analyzing the strategies and adaptive capacity of rural households use to combat climatic changes, it could provide insight into the potential impact of forecasts among groups in rural areas.
  • Stakeholder networks: Improving seasonal climate forecasts
    Ziervogel, Gina; Downing, T. E. (Amsterdam, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004)
    To be diffused, scientific innovations need to reach a wide audience through diverse networks. This paper details how seasonal climate forecasts are spread through networks of stakeholders. In Lesotho, Stakeholder Thematic Networks are being used to investigate how how forecasts are disseminated. Sub-networks, those that are not used to climate dissemination, can also be used to start disseminating information rather than establishing new networks. Using these sub-networks, information relating to climate variability can be mainstreamed into existing development pathways. These pathways are critical to diffusing information relating to climate change to better improve climate change adaption.
  • Targeting seasonal climate forecasts for integration into household level decisions: The case of smallholder farmers in Lesotho
    Ziervogel, Gina (Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), 2004)
    In Africa, seasonal climate forecasts have potentially profound impacts on sustaining marginal groups. This paper argues that information on the characteristics and needs of the groups affected is necessary to ensure successful implementation. A case study in Lesotho is presented in support of this thesis.