Climate change adaptation in aquaculture
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Date
2020-03
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John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
Abstract
This study conducts the first systematic literature review of climate change adaptation
in aquaculture. We address three specific questions: (i) What is aquaculture
adapting to? (ii) How is aquaculture adapting? and (iii) What research gaps need
to be addressed? We identify, characterise and examine case studies published
between 1990 and 2018 that lie at the intersection of the domains of climate
change, adaptation and aquaculture. The main areas of documented climate
change impacts relate to extreme events and the general impacts of climate change
on the aquaculture sector. Three categories of adaptation to climate change are
identified: coping mechanisms at the local level (e.g. water quality management
techniques), multilevel adaptive strategies (e.g. changing culture practices) and
management approaches (e.g. adaptation planning, community-based adaptation).
We identify four potential areas for future research: research on inland
aquaculture adaptation; studies at the household level; whether different groups
of aquaculture farmers (e.g. indigenous people) face and adapt differently to climate
change; and the use of GIS and remote sensing as cost-effective tools for
developing adaptation strategies and responses. The study brings essential practical
and theoretical insights to the aquaculture industry as well as to climate
change adaptation research across the globe.
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adaptation, aquaculture, climate change, research directions, systematic literature review