Adaptive capacity and climate resilience of mountain pastoralist communities under extreme weather stress
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F25%3A103728" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/25:103728 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104153" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104153</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104153" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104153</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Adaptive capacity and climate resilience of mountain pastoralist communities under extreme weather stress
Original language description
Pastoralism plays a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, yet the impact of climate change and climaterelated extreme weather events on pastoralists' land use decisions and adaptation strategies remains underexplored. This study investigates livelihood impacts, adaptive capacity, and local adaptation responses of highaltitude pastoral communities to extreme weather in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Six focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with pastoralist communities using participatory research methods to explore their perceptions and responses to climate stressors. Thematic analysis revealed that snow-related climate risks -extreme colds, avalanches, wildfires, floods, and storms-led to significant livestock and crop losses, limiting access to resources, and disruption of seasonal movement patterns. Key adaptation strategies included genetic selection of livestock, temporary sheltering, migration, stock feeding, livestock reduction, and temporary cessation of farming. Barriers to adaptation included high illiteracy rates, limited access to information and early warning systems, under-representation of youth in decision-making, ethnic conflict, and poor infrastructure. Financial support, improved infrastructure, access to information, and the inclusion of marginalized groups are critical for enhancing community resilience. Policy recommendations emphasize the need to resolve land tenure conflicts, promote youth participation in decision-making, and support inter-ethnic peace-building initiatives to reduce vulnerability.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
C - Předmět řešení projektu podléhá obchodnímu tajemství (§ 504 Občanského zákoníku), ale název projektu, cíle projektu a u ukončeného nebo zastaveného projektu zhodnocení výsledku řešení projektu (údaje P03, P04, P15, P19, P29, PN8) dodané do CEP, jsou upraveny tak, aby byly zveřejnitelné.
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
ISSN
1462-9011
e-ISSN
1462-9011
Volume of the periodical
171
Issue of the periodical within the volume
SEP 2025
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
001530608300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105009340786