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Understanding Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
|---|---|
| Author | Arbuckle, J. Gordon Morton, Lois Wright Hobbs, Jon |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Agriculture is vulnerable to climate change and a source of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Farmers face pressures to adjust agricultural systems to make them more resilient in the face of increasingly variable weather (adaptation) and reduce GHG production (mitigation). This research examines relationships between Iowa farmers’ trust in environmental or agricultural interest groups as sources of climate information, climate change beliefs, perceived climate risks to agriculture, and support for adaptation and mitigation responses. Results indicate that beliefs varied with trust, and beliefs in turn had a significant direct effect on perceived risks from climate change. Support for adaptation varied with perceived risks, while attitudes toward GHG reduction (mitigation) were associated predominantly with variation in beliefs. Most farmers were supportive of adaptation responses, but few endorsed GHG reduction, suggesting that outreach should focus on interventions that have adaptive and mitigative properties (e.g., reduced tillage, improved fertilizer management). |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916513503832 |
| Ending Page | 234 |
| Page Count | 30 |
| Starting Page | 205 |
| File Format | |
| ISSN | 1552390X |
| e-ISSN | 1552390X |
| Journal | Environment and Behavior |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 47 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Publisher Date | 2015-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | SAGE Publications |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Environmental Science |
