Livelihood governance for adaptation to climate change in the Amasau indigenous territory, Waspam municipality, 2017

Abstract

The study has identified the "livelihoods of the AMASAU territory, Waspam municipality, which are under pressure from climate change", and their relationship with the territory's governance system. The research is of a qualitative type that associates a direct connection and communication between community members, leaders and representatives of the territory.The study reflects that the Awastingni community has seven main communities, which are based on the community's livelihoods. There is a great advance in the agricultural frontier caused by the invasion of settlers that has caused an imbalance, therefore, a bad influence on the use of livelihoods. The great challenges that this territory has is defending its territory since the same territorial and communal leaders together with government authorities and political parties have sold the communal lands. To face this process, the AMASAU territory has four governance systems, which go hand in hand for the operation and development of the territory.