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Public Knowledge and Attitudes towards Climate Change and Its Impacts on Ecosystems in Grenada

机译：格林纳达的公众知识和对气候变化的态度及其对生态系统的影响

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Objective: This study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitudes to climate change and coastal and marine ecosystems of residents in the westerly parishes of St. Mark and St. John in Grenada. Methodology: Interviews were conducted in focus groups with three distinct groupings of fishers, students, and community members. The interviews focused on seven thematic areas: knowledge and awareness about climate change; components of the coastal and marine ecosystems; impact of climate change on the ecosystems; marine protected areas; attitude to climate change and impacts; responses to climate change and impacts; and education and sources of information. Results: The participants discussed their observations of major changes in the coastal and marine environments including considerable build-up of sediments along the shoreline due to the erosion of soil from inland, smaller volume of rivers, increased severity and frequency of flooding, larger deposition of sand in reefs, decline in the stock and variety of fishes, and erosion of coastal lands. The students were more knowledgeable about factors that contributed to climate change but had doubts about how they contribute to the problem and whether the community was willing to take action to protect the environment. The fishers were more knowledgeable about changes in the environment and advocated for the designation of marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect their trade. The community residents were the least knowledgeable about climate change. The community residents, however, felt that education was necessary to effect positive change towards the coastal and marine ecosystems. The fishers and community members demonstrated a high level of interest and support for MPAs. Conclusion: The findings highlight a need to address gaps in knowledge of all groups about the potential effect of climate change on the environment. Such knowledge is also necessary to build community support for the MPA project.
机译：目的：本研究旨在评估格林纳达圣马克和圣约翰西部教区居民对气候变化以及沿海和海洋生态系统的知识和态度。方法：访谈是在焦点小组中进行的，分为三个小组，分别是渔民，学生和社区成员。访谈集中在七个主题领域：关于气候变化的知识和意识;沿海和海洋生态系统的组成部分;气候变化对生态系统的影响;海洋保护区;对气候变化及其影响的态度;应对气候变化及其影响;以及教育和信息来源。结果：参加者讨论了他们对沿海和海洋环境的重大变化的观察结果，包括由于内陆土壤侵蚀，河流量减少，洪水的严重性和频度增加，洪水的沉积增加而导致沿海岸线的沉积物大量堆积。珊瑚礁中的沙子，鱼类种群和种类的减少以及沿海土地的侵蚀。这些学生对导致气候变化的因素更加了解，但对他们如何造成该问题以及社区是否愿意采取行动保护环境表示怀疑。渔民对环境的变化更加了解，并主张指定海洋保护区（MPA）以保护其贸易。社区居民对气候变化的了解最少。但是，社区居民认为必须进行教育，以实现对沿海和海洋生态系统的积极改变。渔民和社区成员对MPA表现出高度的兴趣和支持。结论：研究结果强调需要解决所有群体关于气候变化对环境的潜在影响的知识空白。这些知识对于建立社区对MPA项目的支持也是必要的。

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