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Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for an Uncertain Environmental Future: Results from Participatory Approaches in Prek Prasop District, Kratie Province, Cambodia — Policy Brief 4

This policy brief presents insights into the perceptions of climate change impacts and adaptation/coping strategies of flood-affected communities in Prek Prasop District, Kratie province, Cambodia. It highlights what communities perceive to be the drivers of climate change related hazards, the impacts of these hazards on livelihoods and wellbeing, and approaches taken to adapt and cope with extreme events and seasonal environmental change. This brief presents combined results from thirteen workshops conducted in four villages in two communes, using q-method activities in group discussions with women, men and youth to identify what are perceived as the most pressing impacts of climate hazards and common coping mechanisms. Local knowledge provides for a grounded understanding of how climate change impacts are perceived and dealt with at the community level.