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2024 , Vol. 5 >Issue 4: 100181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsus.2024.100181

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Livelihood vulnerability of indigenous people to climate change around the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu, Indonesia

  • Septri WIDIONO ,
  • Ekawati Sri WAHYUNI ,
  • Lala M. KOLOPAKING ,
  • Arif SATRIA
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  • aDepartment of Agricultural Socio-economic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, 38371, Indonesia
    bRural Sociology Study Program, Faculty of Human Ecology, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia
    cDepartment of Communication and Community Development Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia
*E-mail address: septriwidiono@unib.ac.id (Septri WIDIONO).

Received date: 2023-11-17

  Revised date: 2024-03-29

  Accepted date: 2024-11-20

  Online published: 2024-12-19

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Abstract

Indigenous people around the Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP), Indonesia, have a high dependence on forest resources as their main source of livelihood. This study addressed the vulnerability of Rejang indigenous people around the KSNP to climate change. The popular livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) model was adapted by adding and modifying subcomponents suitable for the study area. Primary data were collected through household surveys in two communities: Embong and Topos. In total, 146 samples were selected for this study using stratified random sampling. The results showed that Embong was more vulnerable to climate change than Topos. Embong exhibited a higher level of vulnerability to the effects of socio-demographic profile, social network, health, and natural disasters and climate variability, whereas Topos was more vulnerable to livelihood strategy, food, and water. Furthermore, Embong was more exposed to natural disasters and climate variability than Topos, but it demonstrated higher adaptive capacity and lower sensitivity than Topos. Nevertheless, socio-demographic profile influenced adaptive capacity in both communities. Sensitivity was influenced most by health in Embong, and sensitivity was influenced most by food in Topos. Although the vulnerability levels were not high in the two communities, several subcomponents must be specifically considered. Overall, this study can help the government make informed decisions to enhance adaptive capacity of the KSNP to climate change.

Key words： Livelihood vulnerability index (LVI); Livelihood diversity index; Climate change; Adaptive capacity; Sensitivity; Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP)

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Septri WIDIONO , Ekawati Sri WAHYUNI , Lala M. KOLOPAKING , Arif SATRIA . Livelihood vulnerability of indigenous people to climate change around the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu, Indonesia[J]. Regional Sustainability, 2024 , 5(4) : 100181 . DOI: 10.1016/j.regsus.2024.100181

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