@article{Magina:334197,
      recid = {334197},
      author = {Magina, Fredrick Bwire and Kanyawanah, Zuhura Mtoi},
      title = {CLIMATE, LAND USE CHANGE AND LOCAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES  IN ECOLOGICAL AREAS. CASE OF MIWALENI RIVER VALLEY},
      journal = {African Journal of Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences},
      address = {2019-05-01},
      number = {2367-2023-866},
      month = {May},
      year = {2019},
      abstract = {Climate change issues are contemporary global phenomena  which affect the largest part of the world in different  ways. This paper explores how local communities living in  sensitive ecological areas, particularly in river valleys,  respond to and adapt to climate change. By employing a  qualitative research approach, findings have indicated that  heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts coupled with  population increase have led to land use changes and loss  of biodiversity in the river valley. In turn, 37% of  villagers have decided to shift from rain-fed to irrigated  agriculture, 34% move to other areas during the heavy rain  season while 29% have shifted from agricultural activities.  However, due to limited resources and technology, the  strategies adapted have not provided satisfactory results.  For this case, dam construction in the upper stream and  dredging of Miwaleni springs can improve livelihood social  and economic activities in the village and sustain  biodiversity and ecosystem in the river valley.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/334197},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.334197},
}