Research Article
Analysis of Communities' Resilient Strategies in the Face of Climate Variability and Change in the Urban Commune of Diffa
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
Pages:
398-407
Received:
18 July 2025
Accepted:
5 August 2025
Published:
29 August 2025
Abstract: This study aims to analyse the strategies employed by communities to build resilience in the face of climate variability and change in the urban commune of Diffa. This commune is affected by climatic phenomena with environmental, social and economic consequences. In order to cope with the adverse effects of these phenomena, communities that depend on agriculture and livestock farming have implemented local resilience strategies over several decades. A field survey was conducted to analyse these resilience strategies. The survey collected data on people's perceptions of the seasons, identified climate risks and impacts related to production activities, and analysed vulnerability to climate change, as well as adaptation and resilience actions and initiatives. The data were processed, analysed and synthesised to identify different trends and directions. The expected results were obtained, enabling the research questions to be answered and the objectives to be achieved. Indeed, as part of local risk management, communities have developed and implemented several strategies to respond to the impacts of climate change and ensure sufficient production. These strategies focus on environmental restoration and conservation, improving farming practices, developing irrigated crops, using improved varieties, diversifying crops and controlling crop pests. There are also actions related to livestock farming, such as storing and conserving straw, fodder and agricultural residues; introducing new resistant species; limiting herd size; and carrying out vaccination campaigns. The municipality's current situation is characterised by vulnerable households and insufficient stakeholder capacity to respond to climate challenges, hence the need to strengthen resilience.
Abstract: This study aims to analyse the strategies employed by communities to build resilience in the face of climate variability and change in the urban commune of Diffa. This commune is affected by climatic phenomena with environmental, social and economic consequences. In order to cope with the adverse effects of these phenomena, communities that depend ...
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Research Article
Exploring Global South Migration Diplomacy: Migrants Adoption as Coercion, Weapons and Tools
Lawrence Vorvornator*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
Pages:
408-417
Received:
10 July 2025
Accepted:
23 July 2025
Published:
2 September 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.hss.20251305.12
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Abstract: The study explores Global South nations migration diplomacy as weapons and tools during sour-relationship. This study is relevant because of current ‘unprecedented’ refugee manipulation in the media ‘gives birth’ to examine the migration diplomacy weapons use by the Global South nations. Moreover, Global South migration research is understudied compared to the Global North migration. The article is built on migration diplomacy theory which explores tools such as coercion, leverage, restriction, repatriation, harassment, and cooperative migration diplomacy. The study draws from the Kenya’s case study, which is not geopolitically relevant or contiguous, or rentier refugee state but weak state employed coercion namely, deportability and harassment to achieve her goals. The study employs a literature review also known as a ‘meta study’. The study’s findings reveal that deportability, remittances sanction, and migrants’ accusation by political parties as cause of unemployment, and low living standards among citizens are adopted. Mostly, the intentions are directed to migrants but indirectly to sending states or international communities. The study further reveals Global South countries engage in migration diplomacy to be recognised and powerful, to improve credentials, moral standing and status. The study identified that the success and failure of migration diplomacy depends on the vulnerability and sensitivity of the country. A vulnerable country might comply and cooperate, whereas invulnerable country may not change policies. The study argues that Global South states may change their migration diplomacy cooperation to coercion and leverage through violence threatening in the unilateral decision to be recognised. Cooperative migration is achieved if the state realizes mutual benefits between countries through border opening for moral standings.
Abstract: The study explores Global South nations migration diplomacy as weapons and tools during sour-relationship. This study is relevant because of current ‘unprecedented’ refugee manipulation in the media ‘gives birth’ to examine the migration diplomacy weapons use by the Global South nations. Moreover, Global South migration research is understudied com...
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