Perceptions and attitudes towards climate change in fishing communities of the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan.

ABSTRACT: The Sudd in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile's Baḥr al-Jabal section, is one of the largest and most important wetlands in the world. Communities in the region almost exclusively depend on fisheries for food and livelihoods. Although threatened by over-exploitation and habitat changes, fish populations are also affected by climate change. Using semi-structured questionnaires, we assessed fisherfolk's opinions of how recent variation in climate affected their livelihoods and the environment. Fisherfolk perceived that climate had changed in the past decade and were negatively impacted by this. Interviewees reported average higher temperatures, a greater frequency of floods and droughts, unpredictable timing of seasons, and erratic rainfall. Destruction of fishing villages/camps, loss an

SUBMITTER: Benansio JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161201 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature