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<p>Climate change poses enduring challenges, disproportionately affecting small-scale fishing communities that rely on ocean resources. This study examines the limits of adaptation within one such community, analyzing how biophysical and socioeconomic factors shape their capacity to cope with changing climate. By assessing the thresholds beyond which adaptation becomes insufficient, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of vulnerability and the need for transformative resilience strategies. Using primary data collected through semi-structured questionnaires for in-depth interviews from five villages in Gujarat, India, we identify various socioeconomic challenges hindering the community’s ability to adapt. We find features like marginalisation, illiteracy, lack of capacity building, debt traps by fish traders, and inadequate infrastructure emerge as significant barriers to adaptation. Diversification of livelihoods is constrained not only by financial capital but also by a lack of skills. The absence of social protection nets exacerbates their vulnerability, pushing them towards reliance on exploitative lending practices. Technological barriers impede adaptation, with limited awareness of new fishing techniques and degraded equipment. The findings call for the need for targeted interventions to build capacity and transformative adaptation strategies to address fisher communities multifaceted challenges.</p>

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Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change: Experiences of Vagher communities in the Gulf of Kutch, India

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    2025年9月25日

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  • Monika Makwana,
  • Unmesh Patnaik

摘要

Climate change poses enduring challenges, disproportionately affecting small-scale fishing communities that rely on ocean resources. This study examines the limits of adaptation within one such community, analyzing how biophysical and socioeconomic factors shape their capacity to cope with changing climate. By assessing the thresholds beyond which adaptation becomes insufficient, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of vulnerability and the need for transformative resilience strategies. Using primary data collected through semi-structured questionnaires for in-depth interviews from five villages in Gujarat, India, we identify various socioeconomic challenges hindering the community’s ability to adapt. We find features like marginalisation, illiteracy, lack of capacity building, debt traps by fish traders, and inadequate infrastructure emerge as significant barriers to adaptation. Diversification of livelihoods is constrained not only by financial capital but also by a lack of skills. The absence of social protection nets exacerbates their vulnerability, pushing them towards reliance on exploitative lending practices. Technological barriers impede adaptation, with limited awareness of new fishing techniques and degraded equipment. The findings call for the need for targeted interventions to build capacity and transformative adaptation strategies to address fisher communities multifaceted challenges.