Livelihood vulnerability of coastal Fisher communities to Climate change: A gendered analysis in the South west coast of India

Aswathy, N and Gopalakrishnan, A and Zacharia, P U and Shyam, S Salim and Athira, N R (2022) Livelihood vulnerability of coastal Fisher communities to Climate change: A gendered analysis in the South west coast of India. In: Fish for Nutritional Security and Economic Sustainability – Book of Abstracts, 12th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum. Asian Fisheries Society, p. 844.

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Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges the world faces today and its impacts are far severe and faster than predicted jeopardising the sustainability of environment and socio-economic development. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) identified the state of Kerala as one of the climate vulnerable hotspots threatened by extreme events in the future. Coastal fisher communities across the world are highly vulnerable to climate change considering the dependence on fishery based livelihoods, depletion of marine resources, low resource possession, lack of fishing rights and environmental hazards. In view of the low resilience of women and children to climate change, gender based livelihood vulnerability assessments are essential for effective decisions on adaptation strategies within the constraints of local resources and infrastructure. In this backdrop a livelihood vulnerability assessment in a gendered perspective was conducted among the small scale coastal fisher households in Ernakulum district of Kerala. A composite livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) in tune with the sustainable livelihoods framework was developed based on the data collected from 400 small scale fisher households consisting of 340 male headed households and 60 female headed households. The LVI was constructed across eight major components consisting of socio-demographic particulars, livelihood strategies, health, water, food, infrastructure and financial capital, social networks, natural disasters and climate variability. The major components were derived from 35 subcomponents and equal weights assigned to each component. The results indicated that overall vulnerability of female headed households was more (LVI-0.40) compared to male headed households (LVI- 0.36). Female headed households also showed more vulnerability to most of the subcomponents including socio-demographic particulars, food, water and social networks. The study suggest the need for gender inclusive approach in the national, state and local level action plans on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction programmes

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Climate Change; Coastal Fisher Communities; Gendered Analysis; Livelihood; Vulnerability
Subjects: Socio Economics and Extension > Fisheries Economics
Marine Fisheries > Fisheries Management
Aquaculture > Fisheries Management

Socio Economics and Extension > Fishing Community
Marine Fisheries
Marine Fisheries > Climate Change
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2024 06:15
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2024 06:15
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/18870

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