Farmers’ perceptions of climate change: identifying types

Hyland, John J.; Jones, Davey L.; Parkhill, Karen; Barnes, Andrew P.; Williams, A. Prysor

doi:10.1007/s10460-015-9608-9

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“…In particular, concerns about excess water or risk of soil erosion were significant in all three models. The perception of weather-related risks has been found to be a critical driver in motivating farmers to shift their production and conservation practices, particularly in relation to climate change adaptation (Arbuckle et al 2013c;Hyland et al 2015). Our findings suggest that there is a relationship between positive attitudes towards adaptation and higher levels of perceived risks associated with extreme weather, which is similarly found in previous literature (Brody et al 2008;Arbuckle et al 2013a).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Ajzen notes that attitudes should be measured directly in reference to a specific behavior and are defined as the ''degree to which a person has favorable or unfavorable evaluation or appraisal of the behavior in question' ' (1991, p. 10). Additionally, there is evidence that farmers' beliefs (described as necessary precursors to attitudes by Fishbein and Ajzen 2010) about the potential severity of climate impacts and causes of climate change can influence their support for adaptive and/or mitigative actions (Howden et al 2007;Arbuckle et al 2013b;Hyland et al 2015). The second category for non-climatic forces and conditions is risk perceptions and strategies.…”

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Environmental risks have also helped to explain the adoption of cover crops, no-till, and increased use of tile drainage in the US Midwest (e.g., Morton et al 2015). Generally, perceived risks have a strong and positive relationship with support for public responses and individual behavioral intentions to address climate change impacts (O'Connor et al 1999;Zahran et al 2006;Arbuckle et al 2013b;Hyland et al 2015). Farmers also employ a number of risk management strategies to mitigate both weather-related and financial risks associated with their agricultural production systems.…”

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, norms also influence what constitutes a ''good farmer,'' which is a social construct laden with values and aesthetic preferences (e.g., ''a freshly tilled field is beautiful'') (Burton 2004). Ideas about what constitutes a good farmer can have a normative influence on farmers and in some cases can actuate key conservationist identities (Schneider et al 2010;McGuire et al 2013), which can impact a farmer's decision to use or increase their use of certain conservation practices (Arbuckle 2013;Hyland et al 2015).…”

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What would farmers do? Adaptation intentions under a Corn Belt climate change scenario

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This paper examines farmer intentions to adapt to global climate change by analyzing responses to a climate change scenario presented in a survey given to largescale farmers (n = 4778) across the US Corn Belt in 2012. Adaptive strategies are evaluated in the context of decision making and farmers' intention to increase their use of three production practices promoted across the Corn Belt: no-till farming, cover crops, and tile drainage. This paper also provides a novel conceptual framework that bridges a typology of adaptation with concepts that help predict intentionality in behavior change models. This conceptual framework was developed to facilitate examination of adaptive decision making in the context of agriculture. This research effort examines key factors that influence farmers' intentions to increase their use of the practices evaluated given a climate change scenario. Twenty-two covariates are examined across three models developed for no-till farming, cover crops, and tile drainage. Findings highlight that farmers who believed they should adjust their practices to protect their farm from the negative impacts of increased weather variability were more likely to indicate that they would increase their use of each of the practices in response to climate change. Additionally, visiting with other farmers to observe their practices was positively associated with farmers' intentions to increase their use of the adaptive strategies examined. Farmers who were currently using no-till farming, cover crops, and tile drainage were also more likely to plan to increase their use of these practices in response to increased weather variability associated with climate change. However, farmers who reported high levels of confidence in their current practices were less likely to plan on changing their use of these practices in response to climatic changes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conceptual Framework For Agricultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What would farmers do? Adaptation intentions under a Corn Belt climate change scenario

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“…By their nature, extreme flooding events are almost impossible to predict. In addition, it is notoriously difficult to communicate the risks of extreme weather events to farmers and persuade them to alter their land management practices (Haigh et al 2015;Hyland et al 2016). One potential option is that farmers in high-flood-risk areas should not incorporate crop residues into the soil or that they should be removed at harvest (e.g.…”

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Crop residues exacerbate the negative effects of extreme flooding on soil quality

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Extreme flood events are predicted to have a negative impact on soil quality. Currently, there is a lack of information about the effect of agricultural practices on soil functioning and microbial processes under these events. We hypothesized that the impact of flooding on soil quality will be exacerbated when crop residues are present in the soil as they will induce more extreme anaerobicity. A spring extreme flood event (10°C, 9 weeks) was simulated in mesocosms containing an arable sandy-loam soil low in nutrients. The main treatments were (1) with and without flooding and (2) with and without maize residue addition (8 Mg ha −1 ). We monitored changes in soil chemical quality indicators (e.g. pH, salinity, Fe 3+ , P, C, NH 4 + , NO 3 − and organic N), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 O) and soil microbial community composition (PLFAs) during a prolonged flood period (9 weeks) and an 8-week Brecovery^period after flooding. In comparison to the other treatments, flooding in the presence of crop residues resulted in a dramatic drop in soil redox potential. This was associated with the enhanced release of Fe and C into solution and an increase in CH 4 emissions. In contrast, maize residues reduced potential nitrate losses and N 2 O emissions, possibly due to complete denitrification and microbial N immobilization. Both flooding and maize residues stimulated microbial growth and promoted a shift in microbial community composition. Following floodwater removal, most of the soil quality indicators returned to the levels of the control treatment within 5 weeks. After this short recovery phase, no major impact of flooding could be observed on plant growth (maize pot-grown). Overall, we conclude that both extreme flooding and management regime negatively impact upon a range of soil quality indicators (e.g. redox, GHG emissions); however, the soil showed high resilience and recovered quickly after floodwater removal. Further work is required to investigate the impact of repeated extreme flood events on soil quality and function over longer timescales.

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Climate change and rural livelihoods: The potential of extension programs for sustainable development

Ullah,

Bavorova,

Shah

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Agricultural extension programs promote regenerative land management practices by increasing farmers' awareness of land use, climate risks, and adoption of adaptation practices for sustainable livelihoods. This study focuses on the perceptions of communities that participate in extension programs and those that do not, regarding climate change risks and livelihood sustainability in Pakistan's Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. The findings indicate that communities participating in extension programs reported poor community land use practices as a cause of negative climate impacts. Farmers identified livestock deaths due to drought and frequent flooding as the main climate risks in their communities. Our study emphasizes the crucial role of extension programs in mitigating and adapting to environmental risks by increasing awareness, promoting a comprehensive understanding of climate risks and adaptation, and planning for land use management. Additionally, our findings underscore the significance of extension initiatives in enhancing livelihoods, such as agriculture, livestock, and forest‐based livelihoods, in the face of climate change challenges. We recommend increasing access to extension programs, strengthening the role of extension initiatives in climate change mitigation and adaptation, and promoting community participation in decision‐making to support sustainable livelihoods.

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Farmers’ perceptions of climate change: identifying types

Abstract: Ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture have been set by both national governments and their respective livestock sectors.

Cited by 153 publications

References 75 publications

What would farmers do? Adaptation intentions under a Corn Belt climate change scenario

What would farmers do? Adaptation intentions under a Corn Belt climate change scenario

Crop residues exacerbate the negative effects of extreme flooding on soil quality

Climate change and rural livelihoods: The potential of extension programs for sustainable development

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