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{"title":"A content analysis of actionable guidelines for Climate-Smart agriculture implementation in South Africa- communication for behavioral changes","authors":"Oladimeji Idowu Oladele,&nbsp;Simon C. Mjabuliseni Ngidi","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2025.100541","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2025.100541","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The actionable guidelines for climate-smart agriculture were developed as advisory and prescriptive activities to promote the adoption of climate-smart agriculture techniques. The coverage of the guidelines aligns with the agroecological principles which serve as the foundation for cleaner production. The content analysis explored the nexus between cleaner production- agroecological principles and climate-smart agriculture, by examining the scope and intensity of coverage of agroecological principles through the perspectives of extended parallel process, construal level theory, and information deficit model by the actionable guidelines. The results reinforce the non-mutual exclusivity and exhaustivity among the three concepts due to the overlapping of the practice and knowledge of the concepts; and that the communication of any of the concepts inadvertently covers the other in a way that coherence, complementarity, and coordination have been established. The communication in the actionable guidelines emphasizes the intention for desired results, current activities needed to be implemented, implementation steps rather than the danger posed by climate change, and future implications and theoretical issues as often with climate change reports and communication outlets. The practical implication of the findings is that communication on climate change should not be overtly scientific if it is to elicit behavioral change and that the efficacy of the communication outlets should be evaluated for effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 100541"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143180888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sowing the seeds of sustainability: A sociological exploration of environmental sustainability within SME sector","authors":"Mohi ud Din ,&nbsp;Aqeel Ahmad ,&nbsp;Sarminah Samad ,&nbsp;Sanghyeop Lee ,&nbsp;Heesup Han","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100533","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This study provides a sociological investigation into the interconnected dynamics of green human resource management practices (GHRM), green transformational leadership (GTL), employees’ pro-environmental behaviors (EPB), green culture (GC), and environmental sustainability (ES) within the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lahore and Faisalabad, Pakistan. Utilizing a sample of 357 participants, comprising HR managers, leaders, and employees within SMEs, data were collected through self-report measures, and analysis was conducted using Smart PLS 4.0 software. The results underscore the positive impact of GHRM on EPB and ES through serial mediation of EPB and GC within SMEs, emphasizing the role of GHRM in cultivating pro-environmental attitudes among employees and enhancing overall environmental sustainability. However, the correlation between GHRM and the development of GC was found to be insignificant, suggesting the need to explore additional variables for fostering a green culture within organizations. Furthermore, the study reveals that EPB serves as a partial mediator between GHRM and both ES and GC. Notably, green transformational leadership (GTL) did not exhibit a significant moderating effect on the relationship between GHRM and EPB. This research provides valuable insights for organizations seeking to enhance environmental sustainability by promoting pro-environmental behaviors among employees and emphasizes the importance of cultivating a pervasive green culture to fully leverage the potential of GHRM practices. Despite acknowledging limitations such as a singular country focus and reliance on self-reported data, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of these phenomena within the sociocultural context of SMEs, thus augmenting the existing literature.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Practical Implications&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;This study provides practical guidance for HR professionals and organizational leaders in the SME sector looking to implement strategic Green HRM interventions. By recognizing the positive impact of Green HRM practices on pro-environmental behavior and environmental sustainability, organizations can develop specific initiatives to encourage environmentally responsible behavior among their employees. Moreover, the research underscores the importance of cultivating a green organizational culture through the promotion of pro-environmental behavior and green initiatives. Organizations can use these insights to design awareness campaigns, training programs, and workshops that instill a sense of environmental responsibility, ultimately fostering a culture of sustainability. A significant practical implication of this study is the emphasis on employee engagement and empowerment in driving sustainability initiatives. By involving employees in decision-making processes and providing opportunities for them to participate in green projects, organizations can tap into their enthusiasm and commitment toward en","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100533"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices","authors":"Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi ,&nbsp;Tinashe Lindel Dirwai ,&nbsp;Cuthbert Taguta ,&nbsp;Aidan Senzanje ,&nbsp;Wuletawu Abera ,&nbsp;Ajit Govid ,&nbsp;Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo ,&nbsp;Ermias Aynekulu ,&nbsp;Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective(s)</h3><div>This study synthesises existing knowledge on the linkages between Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Specifically, it addresses the following questions: (1) What is the current status of knowledge on WCIS and CSA in the global south, specifically the African continent?, (2) Are WCIS effectively tailored and linked to CSA practices and technologies to improve agricultural water management (AWM) amongst smallholder farmers?, and (3) How can linking WCIS and CSA facilitate the identification, appraisal and prioritization of regionally differentiated and context-specific climate-appropriate technologies and policies that enhance agricultural water management at various levels (field, farm, scheme, and catchment)?</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The study used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis Protocol (PRISMA-P) guidelines. It involved the search of the Scopus and Web of Science databases for peer-reviewed articles, books, and grey literature focussed on the global south.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results revealed that seasonal forecasts were the main WCIS available to farmers who utilised them to plan predominantly for irrigation and water harvesting activities. Daily forecasts were linked to practices such as irrigation. The study also revealed that temperature and rainfall (amount and distribution) were predominantly disseminated to farmers through extension services. The dominant CSA practices used by farmers were carbon-smart (e.g., composting), water-smart practices (improved varieties, irrigation, RWH), weather-smart practices (IPM &amp; crop insurance), and nitrogen-smart practices (organic fertiliser, crop diversification). Advisories on carbon-smart practices generally aligned closely with the start and end of rainfall information, while the water-smart practices were corroborated with the rainfall onset, end of rainfall season, and rainfall intensity. Weather smart practices were strongly linked to drought, temperature, and rainfall distribution, whereas nitrogen smart practices were linked with the end of rainfall and temperature.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The study concluded that distinct linkages exist between WCIS and various CSA categories. The study argues that increasing access to WCIS can facilitate the adoption and scaling of CSA practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100529"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The comparative influence of climate change and demography in spatially distributed degree-day projections for France in the 21st century","authors":"Sylvain Cros ,&nbsp;Philippe Drobinski ,&nbsp;Louis-Gaëtan Giraudet ,&nbsp;Johann Meulemans","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heating and cooling in households account for half of global energy use and a significant part of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These figures are expected to change significantly under the joint influence of climate change and demography. We assessed the respective contribution of each of these processes in mainland France, a country presenting heterogeneous climate and currently low ownership of air conditioners. We projected heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD) up to 2100 using EURO-CORDEX simulations and considering three sources of uncertainty: three different methods for computing HDD and CDD; two emission scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5); and two population projections. We found a net increase in energy demand by 2100, driven by a slight decrease in HDDs and a strong increase in CDDs. Climate and population have a similar influence on net aggregate energy demand, however with statistically significant differences from a French department to an other. In particular, climate change has a particularly strong influence on HDDs in Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal regions after 2070. In turn, CDDs appear more evenly impacted by climate change and population increase, except in Southern cities where population is growing fast. In any case, the ranking between the two influences is strongly sensitive to population projections scenarios. This influence distinction is useful to apply a differentiated energy policy: energy efficiency measures are more effective for climate-driven demand increases, while behavioural policies are better suited for population-driven ones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100539"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating social narratives of flood events into a text network analysis-based decision support framework to reduce vulnerability to climate change in Africa","authors":"Thomas E. O’Shea ,&nbsp;Lena C. Grobusch ,&nbsp;Mary Zhang ,&nbsp;Jeff Neal ,&nbsp;Joseph Daron ,&nbsp;Richard G. Jones ,&nbsp;Christopher Jack ,&nbsp;Alice McClure ,&nbsp;Gilbert Siame ,&nbsp;Dorothy Ndhlovu ,&nbsp;Sukaina Bharwani","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100538","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100538","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In many African countries, the response to climate change is obstructed by a lack of accessible and usable information, such as localised flood maps. Compounding this, current disaster risk management systems often fail to account for context-specific drivers of social vulnerability and environmental risks, crucial for enhancing social resilience to flood impacts. This paper captures the community-based narratives of flood risk in Lusaka, Zambia. Using a well-established network from the Future Resilience for African Cities And Lands (FRACTAL) group, a cross-disciplinary approach of natural and social sciences to support decision-making for flood resilience is presented as the Participatory Climate Information Distillation for Urban Flood Resilience in Lusaka (FRACTAL-PLUS) project. Local flood inundation maps were created using global rainfall and GIS datasets and then analysed across two interactive “Learning Labs” with local stakeholders. Historical observations and lived experiences were distilled from the learning labs into three community-based social narratives of flood risk. These narratives were used to calibrate the flood maps with insights from Lusaka’s stakeholders using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Text Network Analysis (TNA). The narrative-informed flood maps provide a dynamic entry point for enhancing stakeholder engagement by discussing social vulnerability to floods and climate change, highlighting future challenges and opportunities for<!--> <!-->resilience planning. The outputs demonstrate the value of convening stakeholders to discuss these topics in a<!--> <!-->sustainable setting for addressing the interdisciplinary challenges of climate resilience,<!--> <!-->offering a<!--> <!-->benchmark for better use of<!--> <!-->available resources and<!--> <!-->enabling a swift evaluation of needs and measures for resilience building.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100538"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contribution of flood early warning response measures in reducing flood effects in Kilosa District, Tanzania","authors":"Japhet Ringo ,&nbsp;Shadrack Sabai ,&nbsp;Anesi Mahenge","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100534","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Floods, caused by natural and human-induced factors, are devastating to human livelihoods and the environment. Measures such as flood early warning are used to mitigate their effects, but little is known about how response measures reduce the effects of floods in flooded areas including Kilosa District, Tanzania. To add information in this gap, 375 household heads were surveyed, 20 key informants were interviewed and 17 participants took part in focus group discussions. The results show that the flood response measures have reduced human deaths, injuries and property damage or loss. The reduction in flood effects was significantly associated with family discussions on preparedness (p &lt; 0.0001) and evacuation from risk areas (p &lt; 0.0001). The study concludes that residents actively respond to warnings, thereby reducing damage to themselves and easily movable assets. To improve the effectiveness of early warnings, it is recommended that housing be located away from flood-prone rivers, local disaster committees and upstream communities be trained to recognize flood signs, and community flood emergency response training be provided.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Practical implication&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Flooding is a disaster that has occurred repeatedly in the current century and is predicted to increase in the near future due to escalating climate change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], 2022), rapidly growing human populations in flood-prone areas (&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Getahun et al., 2021&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;), and unplanned settlements (&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nyam et al., 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Williams et al., 2019&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;). To counteract it, mitigation measures through early warnings are vital, as they make the vulnerable community prepared for what is coming. For early warnings to be effective in mitigating the effects of floods, they must be easy to understand, reliable and actionable (&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction-USDR, 2017&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;). Similarly, understanding the contribution of response measures in mitigating the effects of flooding is paramount. It is therefore essential to assess the contribution of measures taken by vulnerable communities to respond to flooding, to help decision-makers design better interventions and to enable communities to make informed choices to manage the effects of flooding. To achieve this goal, the study was specifically designed to assess key outcomes threatened by floods. These key outcomes include (i) human lives at risk of death and injury, and (ii) property damage or total loss. These outcomes are derived from the conceptualisation of this study as shown in &lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fig. 1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. This study finds that the main initiators of flood early warning are the local people and experts/officials from the government and private stakeholders at the pre-flood stage. The flood early warnings provided are generated and transmitted by local and modern early warning systems (EWS). The r","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100534"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Information and Communication Technologies for climate services: Evidence from farmers in Ada East District, Ghana","authors":"Rebecca Sarku ,&nbsp;Famous Addi ,&nbsp;Emmanuel M.N.A.N. Attoh","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100535","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;How people respond to climate information service (CIS) depends on how information is designed and communicated. While the introduction of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has improved the delivery of CIS, there are persistent usability challenges, especially among smallholder farmers. This study examined the usability of new ICTs in delivering CIS for farming in Ada East District, Ghana. The research addressed the question, how do smallholder farmers respond to CIS delivered through new ICTs, and what are the usability challenges of these technologies. Using data from document reviews, interviews, and focus group discussions, findings show that farmers predominantly rely on local or indigenous knowledge and traditional ICTs like radio and television for CIS, 7 New ICTs including: Website on weather information, Bulletin on social media: Facebook, WhatsApp weather forecast presented as a flyer, YouTube video on weather information, Short message service (SMS), Audio WhatsApp weather forecast and Weather apps were identified, providing daily, weekly and seasonal forecasts outlooks. However, the utilisation of these new ICTs is relatively limited. Only a few farmers were aware of the delivery of CIS through these new ICTs. Farmers with smartphones are mainly those who access daily and seasonal forecast outlooks using new ICTs, while face-to-face interactions remain the common mode for disseminating information among farmers. Although new ICTs offer forecasts, usability is influenced by the relevance and comprehension of the content, location success and time, typography, symbols and graphics, language clarity, feedback and interactivity and ability to use the new ICT tools. The findings of the study have implications for CIS developers and providers to incorporate design principles such as revision of text structure, font style and size, symbols, wording pattern and word counts. It shed light on the evolving landscape of CIS delivery in farming communities, where traditional methods coexist with emerging digital platforms and provided knowledge on the need to raise awareness on the use of new ICTs with CIS among farmers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Practical Implications of the research for policy makers and practitioners&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Climate Information Services (CIS) offers a transformative approach to agricultural decision-making for farmers. This research identifies various new ICT platforms including Websites, Bulletin on social media: Facebook, WhatsApp weather forecast presented as a flyer, YouTube video on weather information, Short message service (SMS, Audio WhatsApp weather forecast and Weather apps, as key tools for delivering weather and climate forecasts to farmers. The findings have crucial implications for policymakers, businesses, and agricultural extension services, emphasising the role of ICTs in enhancing access to vital climate information for im","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100535"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143173654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing climate services for use in agricultural decision making: Insights from Australia","authors":"Aysha Fleming ,&nbsp;Simon Fielke ,&nbsp;Emma Jakku ,&nbsp;Yuwan Malakar ,&nbsp;Stephen Snow ,&nbsp;Sarah Clarry ,&nbsp;Carly Tozer ,&nbsp;Rebecca Darbyshire ,&nbsp;Duncan Legge ,&nbsp;Amy Samson ,&nbsp;Mahesh Prakash ,&nbsp;Tammy Hunter ,&nbsp;Vincent Nguyen ,&nbsp;Karen Wealands ,&nbsp;Stephanie Dickson ,&nbsp;Kevin Hennessy ,&nbsp;Graham Bonnett","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100537","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100537"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climatic drivers and temporal dynamics of sandstorms in the Hexi Corridor, China","authors":"Yanying Li ,&nbsp;Xingwei Ma ,&nbsp;Fucun Wang ,&nbsp;Hongying Li ,&nbsp;Xin Nie ,&nbsp;Qifen Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Daily data on sand-dust prevalence, precipitation, temperature, and wind speed from 13 national meteorological stations in wind and sand-prone areas of the Hexi Corridor were collected from 2005 to 2023, together with historical data from 1960 to 2020, to identify characteristic spatiotemporal variations in precipitation and temperature during 1–10 days before sand-dust events. The standardized precipitation evapotranspiration indices from January to December were also calculated. The influence of meteorological conditions at different time scales on the dust intensity in this region was then determined. It was found that (1) Sand abundance, the presence of desertified land, and the arid continental climate in the Hexi Corridor contributed significantly to the incidence of sandstorms in China. Due to its abundant sand, high temperatures, and large evaporation capacit-ies, Minqin showed the highest frequency of sandstorms. (2) The severe sandstorms and the high storm frequencies in the Hexi Corridor were found to be associated with warm and dry centers in the region, with the annual number of sandstorm days correlating positively with annual temperatures and negatively with precipitation (correlation coefficients of 0.58 and −0.29, respectively). (3) The wind thresholds of different dust intensities, precipitation, and temperature thresholds during the 1–10 days preceding sand-dust events, and their onset times were obtained,and the levels and regional distribution of drought in the Hexi Corridor during the preceding 1–12 months as well as the relationships among the parameters were assessed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100532"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging the communication gap in agrometeorological services: Enhancing the uptake and effectiveness for users in developing countries","authors":"Vieri Tarchiani ,&nbsp;Sebastian Grey","doi":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100531","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the past decades, advancements in agrometeorological monitoring and forecasting have been driven by technology, infrastructure, and capacity building. Literature highlights that agrometeorological services support agricultural decision-making, boosting farmers’ resilience and income globally. However, challenges in communication and dissemination limit their effectiveness, particularly for smallholder farmers in remote areas. The problem extends beyond media type and format to issues of accessibility, comprehensibility, and users’ trust. While technology has enabled faster dissemination, there is a risk of new services being technology-centered rather than user-focused. This non-systematic literature review delves into effective communication strategies for agrometeorological information in developing countries, reviewing existing knowledge and presenting case studies. It addresses how to ensure access to information, identify efficient communication channels, use inclusive technologies, enhance users’ understanding, make information actionable, and gather feedback on information effectiveness. Stakeholders’ engagement methods include a variety of participatory approaches and iterative monitoring, evaluation and learning processes. The choice of communication channels significantly affects information reach. Despite the rise of ICT, challenges in access and understanding persist, especially for marginalized groups, making simple communication technologies like rural radios still crucial for last-mile dissemination. The review emphasizes that no single communication approach fits all situations. Key principles of coproduction and user engagement in climate services are essential for effective agrometeorological communication. Future directions include enhancing the legitimacy and salience of services by integrating local knowledge, expanding scope to include herders and off-farm stakeholders, building capacity among intermediaries and users, soliciting feedback, and fostering public–private partnerships for scaling and sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51332,"journal":{"name":"Climate Services","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 100531"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143174866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}