Haiti’s agrarian society is highly sensitive to changes in weather and climate conditions. Little is known about Haitian farmers’ perceptions of climate-related risks and their ability to cope with hazards, which may reduce the relevance and likelihood of success of proposed adaptation solutions. We discuss the findings from the focus groups held with 104 small-holder farmers from mountain areas. Farmers in the study area regard the impacts of climate hazards on their livelihood as significant but largely prioritize short-term solutions over long-term protective measures, which potentially increase their vulnerability over time. The study provides insights on local decision processes and potential pathways for discussing climate information with farmers. It identifies the types of information perceived as necessary for informed decision-making. The findings, while in some cases distinctive to the study area, have implications for the design of climate change adaptation interventions in other contexts.

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应对气候冲击：海地农村山区的当地视角

海地的农业社会对天气和气候条件的变化高度敏感。人们对海地农民对气候相关风险的看法及其应对灾害的能力知之甚少，这可能会降低所提议的适应解决方案的相关性和成功的可能性。我们讨论了与来自山区的 104 名小农举行的焦点小组的调查结果。研究区的农民认为气候灾害对他们生计的影响很重要，但在很大程度上优先考虑短期解决方案而不是长期保护措施，这可能会随着时间的推移增加他们的脆弱性。该研究提供了有关与农民讨论气候信息的当地决策过程和潜在途径的见解。它确定了知情决策所必需的信息类型。