Perceptions of climate change on the Island of Providencia

Altschuler, Benjamin; Brownlee, Matthew T. J.

doi:10.1080/13549839.2015.1004165

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“…The majority of the smallholder farmers reported a decrease in rainfall and increasing temperatures. Altsehuler and Brownlee (2016) also highlight in their studies that historical meteorological data correlate with farmers’ perception, which is evidence of climate change.…”

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Climate Change Grounded on Empirical Evidence as Compared with the Perceptions of Smallholder Farmers in Vhembe District, South Africa

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Nethengwe

Mpandeli

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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In South Africa, the smallholding-farming system is a dominant economic activity in rural communities. This study examines smallholder-farmers’ perceptions in regards to climate changes, in comparison with evidence from meteorological data from 1980–2015, across Vhembe District; data from a questionnaire and recorded meteorological were used. The results reveal that, farmers’ perceptions of climatic conditions are consistent with meteorological details on climatic change. In other words, the study, showed that, farmers’ perceptions using climate indicators, mirror meteorological data. It was concluded that it is imperative for farmers to understand issues such as, temperature and rainfall patterns in order to identify adaptive strategies to the negative impacts of climate.

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Climate Change Grounded on Empirical Evidence as Compared with the Perceptions of Smallholder Farmers in Vhembe District, South Africa

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Nethengwe

Mpandeli

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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“…Thus, beliefs about climate change are based on relatively stable cognitive characteristics, such as values, ideologies, and world views, and it is therefore not usually easy to change them through superficial educational processes, such as information campaigns and messages [16]. Another significant factor is the perception of climate change, which is a subjective evaluation coming both from experience (daily experiences from internal and external sources) and personality aspects, and promotes individual interpretation of behavior and climatic contexts, which is essential for the development of suitable approaches to this phenomenon [8,[17][18][19][20][21].…”

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Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

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The study of beliefs and environmental behavior is of special interest, given the implications of climate change as a social phenomenon and the disagreements about what is socially believed about this phenomenon. This research was aimed at determining the associations between environmental beliefs and sustainable behavior in a group of inhabitants of southern Colombia. The methodology was exploratory and cross-sectional, with descriptive and correlational analyses. The sample was made up of 368 people from two regions in southern Colombia (57.5% female and 42.5% male); their ages ranged between 18 and 69 years (X = 19.36; SD = 8.59). Information was collected with questionnaires that measured climate change risk perception, environmental beliefs, and sustainable behavior. The results show higher scores for equitable behavior and environmental beliefs. Environmental beliefs—egobiocentrism—and risk perception of climate change predict both sustainable and pro-ecological behavior, as well as altruistic, frugal, and equitable behavior. It is concluded that the presence of environmental beliefs, along with information regarding a sense of environmental deterioration, climate change and the consequences for the future, can predict the implementation of actions for sustainable development.

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“…In terms of knowledge about causes and consequences of climate change, case studies find that many residents of SIDS have high levels of awareness of climate impacts (54,55). For example, a study of fishers' knowledge of climate change in the Caribbean found a high level of awareness that deforestation and burning of fossil fuels lead to climate change (56).…”

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Climate Change and Small Island Developing States

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Baptiste

Martyr-Koller

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Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

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Despite their heterogeneity, small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as being particularly at risk to climate change, and, as they share numerous common traits, the United Nations recognizes them as a special group. SIDS have been quite vocal in calling attention to the challenges they face from climate change and advocating for greater international ambition to limit global warming. Here, we unpack factors that are helpful in understanding the relationship between climate change and SIDS through a review of studies that span disciplines and methodologies. We assess patterns of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability; impacts and risks; awareness and knowledge; adaptation planning and implementation; mitigation; loss and damage; and climate justice to provide an overarching review of literature on climate change and SIDS. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Volume 45 is October 19, 2020. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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Perceptions of climate change on the Island of Providencia

Cited by 28 publications

References 57 publications

Climate Change Grounded on Empirical Evidence as Compared with the Perceptions of Smallholder Farmers in Vhembe District, South Africa

Climate Change Grounded on Empirical Evidence as Compared with the Perceptions of Smallholder Farmers in Vhembe District, South Africa

Beliefs about Climate Change and Their Relationship with Environmental Beliefs and Sustainable Behavior: A View from Rural Communities

Climate Change and Small Island Developing States

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