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Agritourism as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: Challenges and Success Factors


Climate change points to disruptions in the livelihoods of Philippine farmers. The diversity of landscapes supporting rural livelihoods in the Philippines supports the proposition that agritourism could be conceptualized as a climate change adaptation strategy capable of supplementing agricultural incomes and sustaining rural livelihoods. A review of current research and secondary data revealed the challenges of Philippine farmers and the factors determining the success of Philippine agritourism farms. Previous research has identified the attributes that could enable or constrain agritourism development at five intervention scales: production, livelihood, community/watershed, landscape/ecosystem, and government. By assessing the climate and socio-economic drivers and dynamics of change, and the local assets enabling agency in rural communities, agritourism can be a short-term strategy to increase households' revenues, reduce risks associated with agricultural production, and decrease the depletion of natural resources (soils, water, biodiversity) for the long-term sustainability of Philippine agriculture-based livelihoods.


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