The case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe exemplifies tribal vulnerabilities as a result of climate change. Preliminary socio-economic data and analysis reveal that the tribe’s vulnerability to climate change is related to cultural and economic dependence on Pyramid Lake, while external socio-economic vulnerability factors influence adaptive capacity and amplify potential impacts. Reduced water supplies as a consequence of climate change would result in a compounded reduction of inflows to Pyramid Lake, thus potentially impacting the spawning and sustenance of a cultural livelihood, the endangered cui-ui fish (Chasmistes cujus).
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/climate-change-arid-lands-and-native-american-socioeconomic-vulnerability-case
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mahesh-r-gautam
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/karletta-chief
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/william-j-smith-jr
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/climatic-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources