Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Russian Federation Boulevard, Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, 12150, Cambodia.
Environ Res. 2020 Jul;186:109557. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109557. Epub 2020 Apr 19.
Cambodia is considered extremely vulnerable to climate change due to high poverty, limited infrastructure, and weak adaptive capacity. Kratie province, in particular, has suffered from climate-induced disasters, including floods, droughts, storms, lightning, and heatwaves. To date, climate change interventions in the province have primarily focused on impacts on agriculture. However, enhancing the climate resilience of micro businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector is also crucial since the provincial economy increasingly depends on the interlinkage between agriculture, tourism and related enterprises. This article examines how climate change has impacted micro businesses in Kratie Town, and how they responded to the impacts. This study is based on semi-structured interviews with micro entrepreneurs randomly selected in the town. Results show that businesses have been predominantly affected by floods and storms. Business exposures and locations, types of business, production and supply chains, and client bases determined different impacts of and responses to these climate-related hazards. Businesses adopted primarily temporary and reactive responses rather than long-term systematic measures. Strengthening adaptive infrastructure, both physical and informational, will improve businesses' capability to prepare for and cope with these disasters.
柬埔寨由于贫困程度高、基础设施有限和适应能力薄弱，被认为极易受到气候变化的影响。特别是桔井省，已经遭受了气候变化引发的灾害，包括洪水、干旱、风暴、闪电和热浪。迄今为止，该省的气候变化干预措施主要侧重于对农业的影响。然而，由于省经济越来越依赖于农业、旅游和相关企业之间的相互联系，因此增强旅游和酒店业微型企业的气候适应能力也至关重要。本文探讨了气候变化如何影响桔井镇的微型企业，以及它们如何应对这些影响。这项研究基于对该镇随机选择的微型企业家进行的半结构化访谈。结果表明，企业主要受到洪水和风暴的影响。业务暴露和地点、业务类型、生产和供应链以及客户基础决定了这些与气候相关的灾害的不同影响和应对方式。企业主要采取临时和被动的应对措施，而不是长期系统的措施。加强适应基础设施，包括物质和信息基础设施，将提高企业为应对这些灾害做好准备和应对的能力。
