Current vulnerability in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape, Equatorial Guinea

This briefing note details a vulnerability assessment conducted between 2011 and 2012 in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape as part of the COBAM project. The analysis highlights how climate variability, specifically unpredictable rainfall and temperature increases, negatively impacts agricultural production and food security, with female-headed households and those lacking young labor being the most vulnerable social groups.

• The Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape spans 26,747 km2 across Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. While it contains national parks and reserves, industrial logging concessions dominate land use, accounting for 65% of available land, although oil income has surpassed timber income since 1996.
• Agricultural production and food security are negatively affected by increased climate variability and the unpredictability of rainfall patterns. Villagers report an inability to predict wet and dry periods, rendering traditional production calendars ineffective.
• Social vulnerability is heavily influenced by the availability of household labor. Female-headed households, such as widows, and households lacking young people due to urban migration are identified as the most vulnerable groups, as they struggle to perform farming activities on time or diversify livelihoods.
• While forest resources are generally vulnerable to climate disturbances, some non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have seen benefits from changing weather patterns.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). Current vulnerability in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape, Equatorial Guinea. https://www.sei.org/publications/current-vulnerability-in-the-monte-alen-monts-de-cristal-landscape-equatorial-guinea/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Current vulnerability in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape, Equatorial Guinea. 2013. https://www.sei.org/publications/current-vulnerability-in-the-monte-alen-monts-de-cristal-landscape-equatorial-guinea/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013current, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Current vulnerability in the Monte Alén–Monts de Cristal landscape, Equatorial Guinea}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/current-vulnerability-in-the-monte-alen-monts-de-cristal-landscape-equatorial-guinea/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }