INDIRECT IMPACTS INDIRECT IMPACTS POTENTIAL TO LIVELIHOODS TO BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE DIRECT IMPACTS TO CLIMATE RISKS ADAPTIVE FROM BIODIVERSITY FROM LIVELIHOOD STRESSORS BIODIVERSITY RESPONSES IMPACTS IMPACTS wetland conservation. Construct physical Increased barriers and drainage Reduced livelihood poaching in dry structures to options, especially in seasons, when pasture improve/ increase the Bisina wetland, and water is scarce drainage to wetlands. due to reduced fish outside the PAs. Promote integrated catch. watershed Reduced water and management pasture for cattle, approaches threatening cattle survival and cattle herding, the Responses to livelihood of the livelihoods impacts: Karamojong people. Promote regulated More frequent clashes wetlands access and between resource use through and park management zoning and with incursions of enforcement of into the bylaws, particularly among fishermen park to access pasture and the pastoral and and water (UWA, agro-pastoral 2012). Tensions also communities that use often occur between the BisinaOpeta tribes, or even across wetlands complex. districts as they Reduce compete for water overstocking and and pasture overgrazing. Install automatic weather stations and Provide timely & accurate weather forecast
CLIMATE STRESSORS CLIMATE RISKS DIRECT IMPACTS TO BIODIVERSITY INDIRECT IMPACTS TO LIVELIHOODS FROM BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS INDIRECT IMPACTS TO BIODIVERSITY FROM LIVELIHOOD IMPACTS POTENTIAL ADAPTIVE RESPONSES Increased poaching in dry seasons, when pasture and water is scarce outside the PAs. wetland conservation. Reduced livelihood options, especially in the Bisina wetland, due to reduced fish catch. Reduced water and pasture for cattle, threatening cattle survival and cattle herding, the livelihood of the Karamojong people. More frequent clashes between and park management with incursions of into the park to access pasture and water (UWA, 2012). Tensions also often occur between tribes, or even across districts as they compete for water and pasture Construct physical barriers and drainage structures to improve/ increase drainage to wetlands. Promote integrated watershed management approaches Responses to livelihoods impacts: Promote regulated wetlands access and resource use through zoning and enforcement of bylaws, particularly among fishermen and the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities that use the BisinaOpeta wetlands complex. Reduce overstocking and overgrazing. Install automatic weather stations and Provide timely & accurate weather forecast
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