Climate change adaptation in NTFP-Based livelihoods: Impacts on female-headed households’ income in Limpopo, South Africa

IF 5.3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2025-08-08 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101307

Lloyd JS. Baiyegunhi

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Abstract

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are essential to the livelihoods of rural communities and local economies, especially for women. However, their availability is increasingly jeopardized by climate change, which brings adverse weather events such as unpredictable temperature and rainfall fluctuations. This study examines the simultaneous adoption of multiple climate change adaptation (CCA) strategies and their impact on the net income derived from NTFPs by female-headed households in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Using cross-sectional data from 240 randomly selected households, a multivariate probit (MVP) model was employed to analyze the interdependent adoption of climate change adaptation (CCA) strategies, while the inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) model assessed the impact of these strategies on net NTFP income. The findings reveal significant interdependencies among CCA strategies, with some acting as substitutes and others as complements. Results from the IPWRA model demonstrate that adopting CCA strategies enhances net NTFP income for female-headed households. Additionally, socio-economic and institutional factors significantly influence CCA strategies’ adoption. This study highlights the importance of targeted policies and programs to address these factors, promoting the adoption and intensification of CCA strategies to mitigate climate change impacts and support sustainable livelihoods.

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基于ntfp的生计的气候变化适应：对南非林波波省女性户主家庭收入的影响

非木材林产品对农村社区和地方经济的生计至关重要，尤其是对妇女而言。然而，它们的可用性越来越受到气候变化的影响，气候变化带来了诸如不可预测的温度和降雨波动等不利天气事件。本研究考察了南非林波波省女性户主家庭同时采用多种气候变化适应（CCA）策略及其对非森林覆盖项目净收入的影响。利用随机选取的240户家庭的横截面数据，采用多元概率（MVP）模型分析了农户对气候变化适应（CCA）策略的依赖程度，并采用逆概率加权回归调整（IPWRA）模型评估了这些策略对NTFP净收入的影响。研究结果揭示了CCA策略之间显著的相互依赖性，其中一些作为替代，另一些作为补充。IPWRA模型的结果表明，采用CCA策略可以提高女性户主家庭的NTFP净收入。此外，社会经济和制度因素显著影响CCA战略的采用。本研究强调了有针对性的政策和计划的重要性，以解决这些因素，促进CCA战略的采用和强化，以减轻气候变化影响和支持可持续生计。

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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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