ABSTRACT

In climate change adaptation, non-climatic stressors is a concept that is used to describe the different types of stressors that people are faced with to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Usually, however, this concept is loosely applied in the literature. In the current study, we conducted interviews with farmers in drought-prone rice-producing provinces in the Philippines to better understand the types of stressors they face in adapting to climate change. Overall, 87 farmers, 17 key informants, and 4 experts participated in the research. A range of qualitative methods were used, including interviews, focus group discussions, and windshield surveys. The findings suggest two main types of stressors: direct and distal. Direct stressors (e.g. bureaucratic hurdles and poverty) are factors that directly affect the ability to adapt to climate change. Distal stressors (e.g. infrastructure development and national development) are stressors that do not appear to be related to climate change adaptation and yet affect climate change adaptation outcomes significantly. Recognizing and taking into account these two types of stressors will help in improving the design of interventions for farmers in dealing with the impacts of climate change.

摘要

在气候变化适应中，非气候压力源是一个概念，用于描述人们为适应气候变化的影响而面临的不同类型的压力源。然而，通常这个概念在文献中被松散地应用。在当前的研究中，我们对菲律宾易受干旱影响的水稻产区的农民进行了采访，以更好地了解他们在适应气候变化过程中面临的压力源类型。共有 87 名农民、17 名关键知情人和 4 名专家参与了研究。使用了一系列定性方法，包括访谈、焦点小组讨论和挡风玻璃调查。研究结果表明两种主要类型的压力源：直接压力源和远端压力源。直接压力源（例如 官僚障碍和贫困）是直接影响适应气候变化能力的因素。远端压力源（例如基础设施发展和国家发展）是似乎与气候变化适应无关但显着影响气候变化适应结果的压力源。认识到并考虑这两种压力源将有助于改进农民应对气候变化影响的干预措施设计。