CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION AND LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE IN KARIMUNJAWA ISLANDS IN THE CONTEXT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Budi Setiawan, Sugeng Eko Putro Widoyoko, Agus Budi Santoso
Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo
Abstract
It should be admitted that climate change has a detrimental effect on the areas in Karimunjawa islands, and the people who suffer terribly are the most vulnerable groups. Climate change is marked by frequent occurrences of drought and huge waves, which affect agriculture and fisheries. These sectors are the major means of livelihood of the majority of households in Karimunjawa Islands. This article assesses the farmers and fishermen^s capacity for adaptation and resilience in order to handle the risks of climate change. A case study methods is used in this article to dig up information on how the communities learn from past experience, knowledge and efforts enabling them to change their understanding for the better for their continued existence/survival, for adaptation or tenacity in facing climate change. In-depth interviews were held with several key informants selected from purposive and snowballing samples. Key informants were those who were regarded as people with knowledgeability about data and information appertaining to climate change in Karimunjawa, as individuals, heads or members of a household or a community.The results of research also show that intervention that aimed to build resilience of the farmers^ and fishermen^s households was directed towards increased household incomes, diversification of the means of livelihood and enhanced food security. In order to step up resilience to climate change, there was variation among households in adopting a combination of the act of independent adaptation such as restraining the cost of living, modifying food consumption, and relying on social networks.
