Climate-related risks to cage aquaculture in the reservoirs of Northern Thailand

Extreme or unusual weather is suspected to be a factor in mass mortality events of fish cage aquaculture in reservoirs. The most important climate-related risk was drought or low water levels, which also contributes the largest financial impact. Other climate-related risks perceived as important included: over-turning of stratified cooler and anoxic bottom water layers; prolonged cloud cover; sharp changes in temperature; heat waves; and cold spells. Risks are primarily managed at the farm level with techniques such as aeration, and reducing feed during stressful periods. This is a one-page draft for a larger article

Learning about climate-related risks: decisions of Northern Thailand fish farmers in a role-playing simulation game

The findings of this study underline the importance of understanding decision-making behaviour around risks for climate risk management in fish farming. The study aimed to improve how farmers make investment decisions in their fish farms when faced with risks from floods. The simulation game provided novel situations of experimental, role-playing, and decision-making, revealing limitations in common assumptions about the ease of learning from previous experiences. Findings also suggest that decision-support systems for aquaculture should take into account how recent experiences, understanding of information, and other factors influence risk perceptions and decisions

Making space for women: Civil society organizations, gender and hydropower development in the Mekong Region

10.1080/07900627.2018.1425133International Journal of Water Resources Development352304-32

Risk aversion and emotions in the management of climate-related risks by fish farmers

This is a one-page draft towards an article drawing from a study that aims to understand attitudes and emotions around climate-related risks faced by fish cage farmers in northern Thailand. Findings show no significant difference in risk aversion with respect to gender, age or region. Farmers preferred making decisions in situations with known outcomes, but with sufficient capital they took more risks. Recently being impacted by floods or droughts, or being very concerned with climate change, was not associated with taking fewer risks. Using a simulation game, two standard measures of risk aversion did not predict risk taking behaviour