The vulnerability of communities around the marine protected areas of bamboung, cayar and joal-fadiouth in senegal: Places of adaptation to climate change

Abstract

Climate change accelerates the vulnerability of resources that are of great importance to the lives of communities in many parts of the world. This study aims to analyze the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change of local populations in and around marine protected areas (MPAs) in Senegal. The methodology is based on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and the CRISTAL tool used to assess the vulnerability of communities and adaptation strategies. The Climate Information Portal (CIP) has been used to make projections of rainfall and temperature; allowing projections to be ‘downscaled’ to local areas. The results show that the riparian communities of three MPAs (Bamboung, Joal-Fadiouth and Cayar) are facing climate and non-climate vulnerabilities. Strategies for current and potential adaptation options have been identified to overcome the various hazards and these are outlined. Strategies are designed to contribute to the sustainable improvement of the living conditions of communities around the MPAs.