How herding and farming communities in Nepal’s trans-Himalaya perceive changes in temperature and rainfall, compared with the meteorological record.
Authors
S. Aryal, Shravan Kumar Ghimire, Yub Raj Dhakal, N. P. Gaire and S. Bhandari
Published in
Banko Janakari 27(1), 2017
About the study
Field social surveys in high-altitude agro-pastoral communities of the trans-Himalaya were compared with instrumental temperature and precipitation data, to see how local perceptions of climate change match the measured record and how communities are adapting.
Key findings
- Community perceptions of change closely matched meteorological data
- Documented coping strategies, including shifting pastures and dealing with water shortages
- Shows how local knowledge can inform regional adaptation planning