Farmers' attitudes towards environmental change, particularly global warming, and the adjustment of crop mix and farm management

How is climate change perceived in relation to other socioeconomic and environmental threats in Nairobi, Kenya?

“…An article by Weber (2006) in this issue indicates that people must clearly perceive risks in order to take actions to manage them. This finding supports earlier studies by Henderson-Sellers (1990), Slade (1990), and Halloway and Ilbery (1996) who found significant variations in perception of climate change between the professional community and the general public. The importance of perception assessment is also noted in suggestions made by Parry (2001) on research priorities for the fourth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report, which is due in 2007.…”

How to Communicate with Farmers about Climate Change: Farmers' Perceptions and Adaptations to Increasingly Variable Weather Patterns in Maine (USA)

“…A majority viewed IVWP as negative to farm productivity (Table 4). This is in contrast to a study Holloway and Ilbery (1996) found that growers viewed global warming from a slightly more positive than negative perspective, specifically due to the possibility of growing different crops and gaining higher yields of maize and small grain cereals. They also found that the participating UK farmers were more concerned about specific environmental issues or regulations that were imposed upon them rather than climatic change.…”

A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change

“…Thus the two higher loading statements offer some indication that climate change will improve standards of living and expand the oppourtunities within the business. Holloway and Ilbery (1996), in a survey of brassica producers in two areas of England, also found both positive and negative attitudes towards climate change.…”

“…Harrington and Lu (2002) found a generally skeptical view towards climate change per se for beef feedlot owners in Kansas, United States. Alternately, Holloway and Ilbery (1996) established that both positive and negative perceptions towards climate change existed within arable farmers in England. Furthermore, a recent survey led by Farming Futures (Associa Research 2008) found that most farmers in England and Wales accepted climate change as an important issue.…”