Climate variability and rural livelihoods: Assessing the impact of seasonal climate forecasts in Lesotho

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2003
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Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
Abstract

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.

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Livelihoods, Climate variability, Rural livelihoods, Seasonal climates, Forecasts, Lesotho, Adaptive capacity, Farm/Enterprise Scale
Citation
Area 35(4): 403-417