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Dynamics of Rural Communities Under Climate Change
Author(s) -
LugoMorin Diosey Ramon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/sd.1609
Subject(s) - climate change , adaptive capacity , key (lock) , environmental resource management , adaptive strategies , process (computing) , environmental planning , computer science , ecology , environmental science , geography , computer security , archaeology , biology , operating system
This paper is a critical analysis with two main objectives: to reflect on climate change and demonstrate the importance of adaptive capacities of social actors in rural areas; and to establish how ethnocompetitiveness is fundamental in the mentioned adaptive process. The analysis highlights two key elements that are part of a functional ethnocompetitiveness: local knowledge and management of land resources, allowing for the generation of adaptive capacities to address the inherent biophysical changes associated with climatic variations. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment