Livelihood futures

Diversified cropping, village food processing and flexible seaweed culture are some of the new approaches being trialed by small farmers and fishermen on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa to improve their livelihoods and prepare for the combined effects of climate change and population pressure.

Meet CSIRO researcher Dr James Butler. He is working with the DFAT-CSIRO Research for Development Alliance (formerly AusAID - CSIRO alliance) a strategic partnership that aims to tackle important development challenges in the Asia-Pacific region through improved knowledge of climate, water and energy systems. The Alliance builds partner capacity to inform development decisions that will improve people's resilience to the impacts of climate and other change, and provide options to adapt and manage their natural environment.