Open AccessPARTICIPATORY ASSESSMENT OF LIVELIHOOD RESOURCES AND ADAPTATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MADI VALLEY OF CHITWAN, NEPAL
Author(s) -
Shree Maharjan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international multidisciplinary research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2424-7073
DOI - 10.47722/imrj.2001.09
Subject(s) - livelihood , vulnerability (computing) , focus group , citizen journalism , climate change , geography , environmental planning , environmental resource management , participatory evaluation , vulnerability assessment , participatory rural appraisal , afforestation , forestry , political science , sociology , ecology , psychological resilience , environmental science , psychology , social science , computer science , computer security , archaeology , law , biology , agriculture , anthropology , psychotherapist
This paper has applied participatory tools to assess the livelihood resources and adaptations in Madi Valley, Nepal. It has utilized the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the identified adaptations through participatory scoring (1 to 5) for participatory cost-benefit (PCB) analysis. Additionally, it considered gender equality, technical feasibility, inclusiveness, future vulnerability for multi-criteria assessment (MCA). Series of focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted to generate data based on communities’ perceptions. Based on PCB ratio, afforestation was the most prominent adaptation strategy, whereas early warning siren and evacuation tower (EWSET) was found the most effective adaptation based on the MCA.