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Area of Science:

  • Environmental social science
  • Conservation biology
  • Community-based adaptation

Background:

  • Climate change disproportionately affects marginalized communities with limited political power.
  • Conservation initiatives often lack social science training, hindering effectiveness.
  • Understanding sociocultural factors is crucial for successful adaptation and resource management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore community agency in developing and enacting resilience-enhancing adaptations.
  • To present a toolkit for assessing community agency and adaptation barriers.
  • To facilitate dialogue between communities, practitioners, and scientists on conservation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a context-adaptable toolkit integrating public health and ecology methods.
  • Collaborative toolkit development and pilot testing with Vezo fishing communities in Madagascar.
  • Assessment of community agency, adaptation barriers, and perceptions of behavior change.

Main Results:

  • The toolkit facilitates assessment of community agency and identifies barriers to adaptation.
  • Pilot testing provided insights into the collaborative development process.
  • The study highlights the importance of understanding sociocultural factors in conservation.

Conclusions:

  • Effective climate change adaptation requires understanding and supporting community agency.
  • A science of culture is essential for successful conservation and development initiatives.
  • The developed toolkit offers a practical approach to enhance community-led adaptation strategies.