Autonomous Adaptation to Extreme Hydrometeorological Events: A Case Study of the Coexistence of an Indigenous Territory with Climate Risk at the Sixaola Basin, Costa Rica

 

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Autores: Montero Sánchez, Esteban, Araya Rojas, Adelson, Granados Rojas, Leonardo, Rueda Araya, Daniel
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2016
Descripción:Autonomous adaptation refers to the measures taken by a specific population as a self-managed response to an adverse climate event. The absence of government help or large-scale investments determines the local-scale nature of those initiatives. Observation and traditional knowledge are the basis of this kind of adaptation measures. In this text; we analyzed the process that led the indigenous community; dedicated to agriculture in Sixaola River’s Basin; to take actions for increasing their resilience and adaptation to continuous extreme climate events. A qualitative ethnographic method was used on the basis of a record research on databases and other secondary sources to develop participatory observations; two discussion groups; and a workshop. It was found that women producers of cocoa and their families took measures such as crops diversification; farmer’s associations; community organizations; and village relocation without governmental support. This case offers inputs and lessons learned relevant to the current topic; the adaptation and resilience measures in rural territories.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/8969
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/8969
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adaptability
agriculture
climate
indigenous
traditional knowledge.
Adaptabilidad
agricultura
clima
indígenas
conocimiento tradicional.