Conceptualising climate change vulnerability across the agrarian transition: The example of Egypt

IF 4.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2024-09-30 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101087

Ayah R. Omar , Douglas K. Bardsley

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Abstract

In this study, we explore the relationship between Egypt's agrarian transition and farmers’ perceptions of environmental risks and opportunities for climate change adaptation. Drawing from agrarian studies and rural development pathways in Egypt, we highlight structural challenges in addressing vulnerabilities of households in agrarian communities to environmental change. Our evidence comes from 350 landholders and agricultural labourers in rural Damietta, a governorate in the northeast of the Egyptian Nile Delta Region. We categorize households into three groups based on their reliance on agriculture for income, corresponding to different agrarian transition models. We find that vulnerabilities and capacities for climate change adaptation vary among these groups, with those heavily dependent on agriculture being the most vulnerable, despite having greater awareness of agricultural risks. They exhibit limited capacity to respond effectively – both in and ex situ, indicating a need for targeted support as environmental pressures increase due to climate change.

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将农业转型期的气候变化脆弱性概念化：埃及的例子

在本研究中，我们探讨了埃及农业转型与农民对环境风险和适应气候变化机遇的看法之间的关系。我们从埃及的土地研究和农村发展道路中汲取经验，强调了在解决农业社区家庭对环境变化的脆弱性方面所面临的结构性挑战。我们的证据来自埃及尼罗河三角洲地区东北部省份达米埃塔农村的 350 名土地所有者和农业工人。我们根据家庭对农业收入的依赖程度将其分为三类，分别对应不同的农业转型模式。我们发现，这些群体的脆弱性和适应气候变化的能力各不相同，其中严重依赖农业的群体最为脆弱，尽管他们对农业风险有更高的认识。他们在原地和异地有效应对气候变化的能力有限，这表明随着气候变化造成的环境压力增大，需要有针对性的支持。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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8.40

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74 days

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