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Overview of interviews

table 14.1

Bolivian Andes 38 with Aymara indigenous peoples from eight communities

in the Titicaca Lake basin (3,810-4,200 metres above sea level)
and Afro-Bolivian and Aymara (4,660-1,240 metres above sea
level), April 2008.

Colombian
Amazon

34 in 10 communities with indigenous peoples, distinguishing
vicinity to urban centres in the Amazon, dependency on
mature versus secondary forest, access to markets, public
health and education, May 2008.

Nicaragua's Carib
coast

41 with mestizo, Miskitu and Garífuna in three coastal and
inland communities of the Atlantic Autonomous Regions of
Nicaragua, March-April 2008.

Syrian steppe 63 in 15 communities with Bedu men and women in Palmyra

( N =32), Raqqa ( N =28) and Aleppo ( N =3) regions of the
Syrian Rangeland, the Badia, December 2010.

Tunisia arid, semi-
arid

51 interviews in 20 communities and sites in the central and
southern regions of Tunisia, February 2010 and November
2011.

This revised framework proved extremely useful for identifying and
illuminating how different aspects of climate change and climatic variability
affect people's assets, their livelihood strategies and livelihood outcomes, and
ultimately their wellbeing. It also helps to identify entry points for increasing
wellbeing, reducing vulnerability, improving food security, raising income or
achieving more sustainable use of resources.

Case studies from Latin America, North Africa and the
Middle East

Until recently, relatively little attention has been given to indigenous peoples'
perceptions of, and reactions to climate change and variability in Latin America
(notable exceptions include Orlove et al. 2000, 2002). The case studies referred
to in this chapter illustrate the various types and levels of impacts from various
climate-change phenomena and other contributing factors in specific eco-
geographical regions, the variation in the strategies used to respond to these
changes, and the constraints facing the people.
North Africa and the Middle East are particularly vulnerable to global
warming, and Bedu populations in this region experience specific forms of
vulnerability (the common Western term 'Bedouin' is actually a double plural;
in the Arabic language they refer to themselves as Bedu ). The Bedu continue
to practise semi-nomadic pastoralism, though combined with the temporary
migration of many family members (typically in the agricultural and construction
sectors) in order to earn cash. Although they do not necessarily self-identify